Example sentences of "expected [art] [adj] [noun] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And you expected no such visitors to the priory ? ’ |
| 2 | However , if people expected a lucid analysis of the ills of contemporary education , together with appropriate and carefully contrived proposals for change , they were disappointed . |
| 3 | Mr. Gould expected a rich harvest from the appearance of the plain , both as respect [ sic ] quadrupeds and birds , but it was remarkably destitute . |
| 4 | Forecasting nil growth in the market this year , the company said it expected a slight upturn in the final quarter of 1993 but its total truck sales would not exceed last year 's 32,000 . |
| 5 | Yesterday the National Farmers ' Union of Scotland put its pennyworth in when Alex Brown , the milk committee convener , said the union expected a reasoned decision from the secretary of state . |
| 6 | Random House expected a modest début for the novel , even deciding against a publicity tour . |
| 7 | Last night the grieving couple were still baffled by the tragedy that struck down six-year-old Elizabeth a week after doctors said they expected a full recovery from a brain tumour . |
| 8 | Noone knew what had happened cos noone expected a free kick in the first place let alone expected them to take it like that . |