be astonished

"I think lots of people in north Wales will be astonished that we are almost two years on from when the scandals broke and this health board went back into special measures and yet no one seems to have been held to account for the failings which have taken place," he said.

Many people will be astonished that a man could be accused of sexual offences by 21 women and not be charged.

But the hosts, Gustavo Sorola and Chris Demarais, also cover plenty of less well-trod ground, and have stories you’ll be astonished that you’ve never heard of, like midair collisions, hijackings and a detached propeller slicing through an airplane’s hull mid-flight.

"Next Wednesday is a big day that is finally arriving and I'd be astonished if the PM did anything ahead of that," said one.

Rachael Osborn, a retired water lawyer living on Vashon Island, speculated that the Canadians must be astonished that Northwest utilities object to the entitlement.