Example sentences of "he [vb past] expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It said he 'd expected this . |
| 2 | He seemed to expect this , and merely abused the audience back , spitting at them , skidding over on to his arse once , and drinking and slouching around the stage as if he were in his living room . |
| 3 | He had expected some final pay-off , a terminal settling of accounts for services rendered . |
| 4 | He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour . |
| 5 | He had expected some sordid den with a big wardrobe , a lot of shoes and a bed laid for business . |
| 6 | While chairman David Gare said the group performed well throughout the year , he had expected this year 's figures to be better than last . |
| 7 | The tension drifted from Blufton 's eyes , as if he had expected another challenge to his veracity . |