Example sentences of "expected [det] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They all expected each member of the staff to express — discreetly — particular and intense interest in their child . |
| 2 | In seemed that the Minister expected little opposition in Parliament , where all MPs were members of TANU . |
| 3 | What with John 's new fitness programme , and the salutary Atlantic air and everything , I myself expected some kind of halfhearted renewal . |
| 4 | Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these . |
| 5 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
| 6 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
| 7 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 8 | ‘ Galadriel , ’ muttered Gilly , not that she expected this bale of blubber to manage her real name . |
| 9 | As a former member of his Household explained : ‘ He never expected this kind of reaction . |
| 10 | I expected this place to be in chaos — instead , it 's an oasis of calm . |
| 11 | erm so that y so that you expected this sort of measure of service and if you were told the , if you were told the circumstances you might have said well that 's okay , no problem . |
| 12 | Dr Neil was not in any way surprised at McAllister 's reaction to his lovemaking ; he expected such modesty from a well brought up young girl , and her arms around his neck , her timid responses , fluttering though they were , told him that she felt for him what he felt for her , and further inflamed his own passion , while warning him to go gently . |
| 13 | During what I call the period of uneasy peace , 1983–84 , Mr Heinz expected all options to be examined and costed in detail . |
| 14 | In early October , as Mrs Thatcher — flanked by her Cabinet — received a nine-minute standing ovation at the close of a successful party conference , few expected any challenge to her in the leadership election which had to be held within 28 days of the start of the new parliamentary session , due to open on 7 November . |