Example sentences of "had expect [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In view of the presence of the Prince there , and especially in the light of some critical remarks he had made recently about the IRA , I had expected a posse of police to be guarding the entrance gates .
2 So although I had expected a life of some leisure , I found myself lucky to be apprenticed to a carpenter in Kendal .
3 He had expected a rise in road duty , but was hoping for a clearer differential between diesel and petrol prices .
4 He had expected a butler or some obsequious manservant , at the least a maid or companion , to welcome them into a room shining with silver and silk carpets .
5 The paint frame had expected a delivery earlier that morning , until Haggerty 's had rung through to say the van had broken down .
6 But if she had expected a reaction of guilty surprise she was disappointed .
7 Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation .
8 Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation .
9 It was no particular shock when I found out ; I had expected the test to be positive .
10 And though , as Lachlan had planned , they had expected the attack in the morning , they were quite happy when their lookouts reported the Macleans ' approach in the early evening .
11 He then talked about the changes in the power blocs , adding that those like himself who had expected the coherence of Europe to develop strongly had found the reality ‘ disappointing ’ .
12 He had expected the sack at the time , but strangely enough he had had more than his share of work from that day on .
13 This peculiar state of affairs mystified me , as I had expected the presence of a local bus IDE host card to make itself felt in a big way .
14 I had expected the room to smell of death , but on account of Mrs Mortimer — or else her apron — the room was dominated by the smell of roasting .
15 Dalgliesh had expected the room to be impressive , but it still surprised him .
16 Fenella had expected the silver door to feel cool and silvery and solid and was surprised when it actually felt extremely hot .
17 This time , most economists had expected the number of jobless to continue rising into next year at least .
18 Trent had expected the demand and understood it .
19 The National Union of Mineworkers says it had expected the news but Trevor of the pit deputies ' union NACODS had this message for miners .
20 Robbie had expected the dog to pursue them , but instead there was a splash and she realised he had gone into the water .
21 I had expected the cock to crow , that day .
22 Montgomery had expected an air of authority from this venerable man , who had spent most of his seventy-odd years lecturing students , but Aubrey St John Goth seemed distant , distracted , his grey eyes veiled by a deep sadness .
23 CONCERN about the freeze on its annual grant is to be taken up with the Scottish Arts Council by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra , which had expected an increase of at least 3 per cent .
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