Example sentences of "[pron] expected [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expected to see a huge hound , but not a creature like this . |
| 2 | I expected to find a tiny shrunken corpse . |
| 3 | I expected to find a privileged crew , tolerating me for some positive press . |
| 4 | She is a woman indeed ! — in mind , I mean , & heart-for her person is such , that if you expected to see a pretty woman , you would think her ordinary — if you expected to find an ordinary woman , you would think her pretty ! — But her manners are simple , ardent , impressive … |
| 5 | Mr Jimmy Airlie , secretary of the Ford union side , said : ‘ We expected to get a favourable majority . |
| 6 | However , directors of the 60 per cent-owned member of Robert Maxwell 's stable of companies , said they expected to maintain a final year dividend of 3p ‘ in view of the satisfactory progress ’ of Pergamon 's £90m-plus disposal programme . |
| 7 | He invented the morning press conference for the purpose of calling an afternoon press conference to say he expected to make a shattering announcement later in the day . ’ |