Example sentences of "expected some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What with John 's new fitness programme , and the salutary Atlantic air and everything , I myself expected some kind of halfhearted renewal . |
| 2 | Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these . |
| 3 | Her eyes appraised him and her thin fingers were spread towards him fan-wise , it was clear she expected some money . |
| 4 | She expected some fury but none was forthcoming and she glanced across at him to find his eyes were fixed on the mountains , his face sombre . |
| 5 | And Bell said : ‘ I expected some trouble but not on this scale — they acted like animals . |
| 6 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
| 7 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
| 8 | They would press for the international allocation of quotas , as well as mail and air freight , and expected some Commonwealth and European support . |
| 9 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
| 10 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 11 | I half expected some floosie to open it but no , it was Charles . |