Example sentences of "but [pron] was expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'd heard since that he 'd left the health service and gone abroad to work … and now not only was he back , but she was expected to work with him . |
| 2 | But he was expecting a decision now , and with Angel firmly in mind there could only be one answer . |
| 3 | Too much to hope for , but he was expecting him . |
| 4 | Not only had his troops let him down , but he was expecting Austria and probably the entire German Confederation to enter the war on the allied side . |
| 5 | The king of England was indeed emperor in his own kingdom , but he was expected to swear an oath of homage and fealty to another sovereign or princeps et dominus superior . |
| 6 | That rise is not shown in the table , which predates the change , but it was expected to increase VAT 's share of tax revenue to 17 per cent . |
| 7 | Nothing said , but it was expected . |
| 8 | He said that the party would be committed to democracy , socialism and universal social welfare , but it was expected to attract mostly Moslems after the convention of Moslems organized by Shahabuddin on July 8-9 had asked him to organize a national party for minority groups . |
| 9 | A detailed itinerary was not provided , but it was expected that the bulk of the meetings would be held in Washington . |
| 10 | Results for the North West Frontier Province ( NWFP ) and Baluchistan had not been finalized , but it was expected that the IDA would be in a position to form coalition governments in both provinces . |