Example sentences of "[pron] expected a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expected a wee charge from Middlesbrough early on . |
| 2 | I expected a high-powered event , with dozens , if not hundreds of people present . |
| 3 | I 'd therefore grown used to getting a certain amount of respect from other drivers , so when I found one of the clapped-out Toyotas favoured by Asian families in my path one morning I expected a free passage . |
| 4 | For a moment I expected a knuckle-rapping response , but after a brief hesitation , he said , ‘ My verse was obscure because I was obscure to myself . |
| 5 | She expected a loud shout of . |
| 6 | She expected an angry response , and it rather unnerved her when it did n't come . |
| 7 | Those who expected a predictable finale to this unpredictable match got far more than they anticipated . |
| 8 | Even rewards such as these were a shade oblique for those who expected a direct return upon money invested . |
| 9 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 10 | ‘ We expected a physical game and we certainly got one . |
| 11 | Last night the grieving couple were still baffled by the tragedy that struck down six-year-old Elizabeth a week after doctors said they expected a full recovery from a brain tumour . |
| 12 | The reaction of local farmers to this disruption of their normal farming activity was to wait the situation out , as they expected a high price for their lands . |
| 13 | Forecasting nil growth in the market this year , the company said it expected a slight upturn in the final quarter of 1993 but its total truck sales would not exceed last year 's 32,000 . |
| 14 | He said he expected a substantial part of that money to be used as a ‘ starter ’ sum for Darlington schools St Augustines and St Bedes . |
| 15 | He expected a celebratory meal on re-entry into this life , and a litre of his own wine from the most recent good vintage . |
| 16 | When told it could , Postelnicu made it clear that he expected a regular supply of Scotch to be discreetly deposited there . |
| 17 | Mr Ebbert warned that the company would have to continue operating at reduced output levels for the immediate future , even though he expected a modest improvement in total UK new car sales this year — a rise of perhaps about 7 per cent to 1.7 million . |
| 18 | Prost said he expected a tough race but was satisfied with the performance of his car . |
| 19 | As England 's most capped cricketer , he expected an early telephone call once the team was finalised on Friday . |