Example sentences of "was expect [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They rarely had visitors , and if ever anyone was expected the front drawing room in its pale greens and pinks with damp spots over the wall could be aired and dusted . |
| 2 | The decision was an ‘ effective way of helping our situation ’ when the National was expecting a mere two per cent rise in its Arts Council grant , according to a spokesman . |
| 3 | A boss who was expecting a quiet birthday with his family at home was taken completely by surprise when his highly desirable secretary invited him back to her home for a drink after work . |
| 4 | We could n't get a babysitter , so I was expecting a cold TV dinner thrown at my head when I rolled back . |
| 5 | Erm which wo n't be a vast amount , you know , I was expecting a slow start and we 've had a fairly slow start , but you know I 'm not worried by that at all . |
| 6 | It was expecting a further 25,000 on Christmas Day . |
| 7 | James Brown when receiving our first album ‘ Box Frenzy ’ — ‘ I was expecting the first Clash album and got the third Sham 69 album ’ — which we thought was a bit of a compliment . |
| 8 | I was expecting the usual French style of service , with an ice-bucket and a carafe of chilled water , and two glasses containing a small amount of Pernod at the bottom . |