Example sentences of "expected [adv] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women born in 1955–9 with non-manual fathers expected rather more children ( 2.44 to 2.12 ) than women from manual backgrounds , and the new difference is maintained in the most recent cohorts ( General Household Survey ) . |
| 2 | The authors expected more specialist practitioners to develop in all aspects of hospital and community nursing , acting as team leaders in many cases . |
| 3 | A US military spokesman , Colonel Fred Peck , said yesterday he expected about 4,200 troops to travel by sea from Mogadishu to Kismayu within the next 24 hours . |
| 4 | It is a relief I suppose today , that I am able to speak to you on the basis erm of financial output which is a good deal more favourable than we expected even six months ago . |
| 5 | When he pulled her back she expected very harsh reprisals but all she got was a very speculating look . |