Example sentences of "was expected [prep] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | AFTER the fourth and final session of the sale in Amsterdam of porcelain from the Vung Tau , the junk which sank off Vietnam in 1690 , Christie 's announced a sale total of £4,165,667 — more than four times what was expected for the entire cargo . |
| 2 | There was a reception at the Italian Embassy ; he was expected as a special guest . |
| 3 | Expansion of the routes was expected over the next decade . |
| 4 | To ensure that his widow and her family were well provided for , Prasutagus left half his wealth to the Emperor , which is also what was expected of a dependent ruler . |
| 5 | Mr Haynes said that a further charge of £100,000 was expected in the second half . |
| 6 | The current-account imbalances in the three largest economies , West Germany , Japan and the USA , shrank more than was expected in the second half of 1989 . |
| 7 | A five-year development plan calling for expenditure worth Rs190,000 million ( US$4,400 million ) , of which more than 64 per cent was expected from the private sector , was announced by the government in mid-December . |
| 8 | The EC markets are closely linked , points out the Meat and Livestock Commission , and , although the sudden , sharp fall in UK prices was largely irrespective of other European markets , a similar move in Continental prices was expected within a short time . |