Example sentences of "[pers pn] had expect [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I had expected no other reply . |
| 2 | For some reason I had expected a foreign accent ; but I could place this exactly . |
| 3 | I had expected an American senator to be as pompous and flatulent as a British MP , but George Crowninshield had proved affable and friendly . |
| 4 | She had expected no other outcome , even if he had . |
| 5 | She had expected the royal apartments to be brimming with activity . |
| 6 | They had expected the Prime Minister to appoint a third woman to his Cabinet . |
| 7 | Colin insists that they had expected the ensuing fuss . |