Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] expect [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | At the very least I had expected something unusual and exotic , something which breaks the rules . |
2 | Somewhat naïvely , I had expected it all to be sorted out then and there , but the chap just took my name , gave me a form to fill in and told me to come back a few days later for a full interview . |
3 | Although , she thought , as she glanced at him , in truth she 'd expected something other than this staid automobile . |
4 | Hari felt a sense of disappointment , she had expected something more from players at the theatre , exactly what she did n't know . |
5 | He had expected something thin and high and spiderish . |