Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] n't expect [adj] " in BNC.

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1 I did n't expect that , did I ? ’
2 ‘ It hurt , all right , ’ he said , ‘ but I did n't expect that to be the result of the accident .
3 The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement .
4 Despite the instruction often given by teachers to emphasise personal involvement towards the end of an essay , you should avoid the sort of over-personalised ending found in this essay : After reading the first paragraph , I did n't expect such an exciting story , but gradually I got more and more involved in the narrative and finally overwhelmed by this splendid spectacle , which I could vividly visualise .
5 It was still early so I did n't expect many customers , but I did expect more than one — me .
6 I did n't expect this sort of driving from a three-times world champion . ’
7 I did n't expect this .
8 I did n't expect this extra bit of spare time . ’
9 I did n't expect this of you .
10 I did n't expect this treatment from my father 's oldest friend , ’ said Monks angrily , sitting down with a frown on his face .
11 I did n't expect this . ’
12 I did n't expect this match . ’
13 I did n't expect this match . ’
14 ‘ I must admit that I had n't expected such a prompt response to my advertisement .
15 I had n't expected all the containers in here to be emptied out , too ! ’
16 " I had n't expected that . "
17 Even overpraising does , at times , lead to tantrums as a child decides that your lavish praise means that you did n't expect much of him in the first place .
18 But she had n't expected all three of them , not Patsy as well , and not the car .
19 She had n't expected any more extravagant praise .
20 She had n't expected this .
21 Chief Insp Roger Worton , of West Yorkshire police , said : ‘ We did n't expect that and it is rather surprising . ’
22 ‘ We were just saying , ’ murmured Bromley , ‘ that we did n't expect any foreigners here . ’
23 And they expected a lot of but they did n't expect that many .
24 They did n't expect this old transporter carrier to be fitted with cellular disrupters . ’
25 Probably they had n't expected this .
26 And you 're always on the wrong side of the road which does n't help Well he did n't expect that .
27 Mm he did n't expect that .
28 He did n't expect this savage hiss of reaction .
29 He had n't expected that .
30 He had n't expected this precipitate visit and in the last hour he had bawled out everyone in sight .
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