Example sentences of "he expected [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He expected to fall asleep quickly , but his heart would not let him . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , President Roh Tae Woo of South Korea welcomed the recent progress in relations between the two states , and on July 6 suggested that he expected to see Korean reunification achieved within five years . |
| 3 | He looked around him , as if he expected to see another presence there . |
| 4 | It was a calculated guess but sooner or later he expected to hit lucky , and here on the fringe of a large private estate the chances were better than anywhere . |
| 5 | All the week the receipts had been unusually high , but this evening he expected to break all records . |
| 6 | Kinnear , who said he expected to make one more signing this week-end , looked forward to Jones the manager with a wry smile . |