Example sentences of "[pron] have [adv] expect [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Perhaps I had naively expected headlines of the HUMPHRY DAVY INVENTS MINERS ' SAFETY LAMP , ROSSINI WRITES FIRST OPERA , HENRY THOREAU BORN , kind of thing ! |
2 | She 'd never expected rockets to go off and stars to shoot in all directions — leastways , not from just a casual brush of flesh against flesh … |
3 | She had fully expected Penry to dismiss them as nonsense , and felt so shattered that he had n't that it took her longer than usual to clear away and leave the kitchen immaculate . |
4 | ‘ I suppose you had never expected Faith to have any money of her own ? ’ she asked . |
5 | What was evident was that they had all expected Comrade Andrew to join them , even Alice , who knew he disapproved . |