Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] expect [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd expected Famlio to be patrolling in deep space , as usual , giving me room to manoeuvre and avoid them . |
| 2 | I had expected Gillis to be long since dead or at best a doddering ninety-year-old . |
| 3 | ‘ I had expected Mr Beckenham would have been in contact with you at least , ma'am , ’ he said with a frown . |
| 4 | It had been a stupid omission , but then she 'd left so unexpectedly and in such a rush ; besides , she 'd expected Suzie to be at the address she 'd been given . |
| 5 | It took her a moment to realize that she 'd expected Daak to add his comment , and that he had n't done so . |
| 6 | She had expected Fernando to turn up at the airport with his arms full of red roses and promises . |
| 7 | She had n't anticipated spending her first night on board quite alone ; she had expected Fenella , Caro 's stepsister , to be here too . |
| 8 | Hari felt a rush of disappointment , she had expected Lewis to jump at the chance of earning some money but it seemed he was reluctant to take her venture seriously . |
| 9 | Ianthe was also dismayed , for she had expected Sophia or some other female member of St Basil 's congregation to be on the doorstep . |
| 10 | She had expected Vass 's home to be as coolly functional as his office . |
| 11 | When she threw herself down on the grass , he had expected Underwood to take advantage of the situation , but he sat upright and apart . |
| 12 | It was not a decision he had expected Massingham to welcome , and nor had he . |