Example sentences of "say [pron] [verb] expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | The National Union of Mineworkers says it had expected the news but Trevor of the pit deputies ' union NACODS had this message for miners . |
| 2 | Then the man in Riga asked if it was cold in Leningrad , and we said yes it was , and the man in Riga said you had to expect it now , and that the Riga Hotel was modern and well heated as long as it was n't damp . |
| 3 | Mrs Lamb said she had expected tougher action . |
| 4 | Many workers said they 'd expected another round of closures despite the earlier announcement of a reprieve for some of the collieries . |
| 5 | He said he had expected to pick up ‘ one or two ’ extra seats . |
| 6 | Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation . |
| 7 | Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation . |
| 8 | The external economic relations commissioner , Sir Leon Brittan , welcomed Mr Clinton 's commitment to successful completion of the Uruguay Round , which he said he had expected after his talks with US officials in Washington last week . |
| 9 | It said he 'd expected this . |
| 10 | The point I I simply wanted to make which is why I I sat through the debate , erm is the honourable member for Edinburgh Central er in his er speech er which I I must say I did expect , called for stronger regulations , er we had the argument the other week about whether there should be statutory regulations or whether we should make er the er self regulation system that we have with financial services industries work . |