Example sentences of "[pers pn] was expect [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As a Scot , I was expected to take New Year 's Day as leave rather than Christmas .
2 She confirmed that she had resigned because she was expected to work five days a week instead of the three initially agreed .
3 That system was both perceived and expected to perform three related functions : through election to the House of Commons it was expected to produce a government ; through a purportedly democratic franchise and mode of election , it was expected to confer legitimacy upon the government to govern , subject to the approval of Parliament ; and , through facilitating a choice between parties propounding specific programs , it was expected to influence public policy , the party in government carrying through the promises embodies in its election manifesto .
4 He was expected to miss six week 's play .
5 He was expected to keep good order ; that is to say , to see that offenders were punished , that evil-doers went in fear of him , that disputes over land were settled in an orderly manner ; and personally to supervise his royal court .
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