Example sentences of "he expected [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Newley occasionally went there with clients from whom he expected rich pickings . |
2 | In a budget report presented in mid-1990 , the Minister of Finance , Kinza Clodumar , said that he expected that phosphate royalties would drop by A$10,000,000 from the 1989-90 figure of A$25,000,000 . |
3 | And last night top U.S. military commander General Colin Powell said he expected Western jets to be enforcing the zone within two weeks . |
4 | Wolfgang Roller , chairman of Dresdner Bank , said yesterday he expected long-term rates to fall by nearly two points and inflation to average 4 p.c. as the German economy recovers . |
5 | He expected European countries to put pressure on Arab countries to enter into direct negotiations with Israel , and claimed that the EC 's trust in the PLO to relinquish terrorism had been exploited by the latter . |
6 | He expected good behaviour and his rather grim glance in her direction did more to motivate her into action than any coaxing . |
7 | Dr Neil was not in any way surprised at McAllister 's reaction to his lovemaking ; he expected such modesty from a well brought up young girl , and her arms around his neck , her timid responses , fluttering though they were , told him that she felt for him what he felt for her , and further inflamed his own passion , while warning him to go gently . |
8 | Bolger took office on Oct. 28 and announced his new 18-member Cabinet on Nov. 1 , using the occasion to stress that he expected all Ministers to observe the tradition of collective responsibility . |
9 | After a meeting with umpires Steve Randell and Terry Prue , Subba Row said in a statement that he expected all players to adhere to proper standards of behaviour . |
10 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
11 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
12 | John always remained very concerned about the designing of his own ballets but was never specifically credited with responsibility for their designs , preferring to collaborate with an artist to whom he could explain his ideas and from whom he expected further ideas to enhance the final outcome . |
13 | Hundreds of the hostel residents had been questioned , the Commissioner said ; six had been arrested , and he expected further arrests following the result of forensic tests of bloodstained weapons found at the hostel . |
14 | He expected limitless serenity of a man half Indian , and indeed Thomas had sustained the expectation for twenty years or more . |
15 | He says that he expected more mud slinging ; Dowty has been very gentlemanly so far . |