Example sentences of "have expect [det] [noun sg] of [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Many workers said they 'd expected another round of closures despite the earlier announcement of a reprieve for some of the collieries . |
2 | ‘ I would n't have expected any relation of Caro 's to be such an old-fashioned fuddy-duddy . |
3 | Woolwich would have expected any refusal of payment to lead to collection proceedings which would have been gravely embarrassing for Woolwich , the more so as it would have been the only building society refusing to pay . |
4 | Woolwich would have expected any refusal of payment to lead to collection proceedings which would have been gravely embarrassing for Woolwich , the more so as it would have been the only building society refusing to pay . |
5 | He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour . |
6 | Being right in line with the posts we had expected some sort of obstacle to look round but not a moving one ! |
7 | They had expected some throwing of stones and worse from whatever straggle of peasants ventured down from the hills to the banks , and that they received . |