Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb past] [adv] expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I did not expect that from you . ’ |
| 2 | I did not expect such kindness … |
| 3 | ‘ I did not expect this from you , Louisa . |
| 4 | I did not expect another career , since I felt that I had already had one , but in the event I found not only that , but a fascinating path through life that my original naval calling could not possibly have produced . |
| 5 | I did n't expect that , did I ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It hurt , all right , ’ he said , ‘ but I did n't expect that to be the result of the accident . |
| 7 | The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement . |
| 8 | Despite the instruction often given by teachers to emphasise personal involvement towards the end of an essay , you should avoid the sort of over-personalised ending found in this essay : After reading the first paragraph , I did n't expect such an exciting story , but gradually I got more and more involved in the narrative and finally overwhelmed by this splendid spectacle , which I could vividly visualise . |
| 9 | It was still early so I did n't expect many customers , but I did expect more than one — me . |
| 10 | I did n't expect this sort of driving from a three-times world champion . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I did n't expect this . |
| 12 | ‘ I did n't expect this extra bit of spare time . ’ |
| 13 | I did n't expect this of you . |
| 14 | ‘ I did n't expect this treatment from my father 's oldest friend , ’ said Monks angrily , sitting down with a frown on his face . |
| 15 | ‘ I did n't expect this . ’ |
| 16 | I did n't expect this match . ’ |
| 17 | I did n't expect this match . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I must admit that I had n't expected such a prompt response to my advertisement . |
| 19 | ‘ I had n't expected all the containers in here to be emptied out , too ! ’ |
| 20 | " I had n't expected that . " |
| 21 | I had fully expected one locked room , the woman-of-the-glove 's room . |
| 22 | She 'd almost expected this , and I asked her why . |
| 23 | Even overpraising does , at times , lead to tantrums as a child decides that your lavish praise means that you did n't expect much of him in the first place . |
| 24 | But she had n't expected all three of them , not Patsy as well , and not the car . |
| 25 | She had n't expected any more extravagant praise . |
| 26 | She had n't expected this . |
| 27 | It was humiliating , and she had not expected that kind of reaction from him . |
| 28 | She had not expected such direct questioning . |
| 29 | Grainne had known that when it finally came to it , she would be afraid — for I have never known anyone other than Fergus , and with Fergus it was so natural and so sweet — but she had not expected this sudden rush of tenderness . |
| 30 | She had accepted that she could not help loving him , but she had not expected this result . |