Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [verb] expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But where she had expected harshness she felt instead only the soft warmth of his lips on her throat , and a rush of longing coursed through her entire body , strong enough to make her buckle at the knees . |
| 2 | It took her a moment to realize that she 'd expected Daak to add his comment , and that he had n't done so . |
| 3 | If she 'd expected signs of embarrassment or even an apology , it was obvious that she 'd miscalculated . |
| 4 | I can understand er I mean we had some calls off er last week mainly because erm we we took we 'd spoken to those people before Christmas and we do expect people to drop out . |
| 5 | Fortescue looked surprised , as if he had expected Athelstan to keep his mouth shut for the entire interview . |
| 6 | WHEN we cast our votes at election time , we do n't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue but we do expect honesty and integrity — traits completely lacking in this discredited Government . |
| 7 | While he does expect recovery to come , he assumes life will be much gentler in the '90s than it was during the '80s . |
| 8 | Ianthe was also dismayed , for she had expected Sophia or some other female member of St Basil 's congregation to be on the doorstep . |