Example sentences of "[pers pn] did [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 | 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 . |
| 19 | Chief Insp Roger Worton , of West Yorkshire police , said : ‘ We did n't expect that and it is rather surprising . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ We were just saying , ’ murmured Bromley , ‘ that we did n't expect any foreigners here . ’ |
| 21 | Also it is disappointing that despite these improvements in performance we still do not understand properly the physics of thermal insulation and we did not expect that increased density ( up to the limit when particle collisions take over ) would have quite the favourable effect that we have found in many machines . |
| 22 | Then came the day of joy when doctors at Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital said they did not expect any more problems . |
| 23 | And they expected a lot of but they did n't expect that many . |
| 24 | They did n't expect this old transporter carrier to be fitted with cellular disrupters . ’ |
| 25 | He added that he did not expect such an acceptable method of slaughter to evolve in the near future . |
| 26 | Society boss Geoffrey Lister said he did not expect any economic recovery in the immediate future . |
| 27 | He stated that he did not expect any hostility when he returned to London . |
| 28 | Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh announced on Sept. 17 that his investigation into the Iran-contra scandal was nearing its end , and that " in the absence of some new development " he did not expect any further indictments in connection with the affair . |
| 29 | Prost , who claimed his 12th pole in 13 races this year , admitted he did not expect any special team orders to help him to his 52nd career victory . |
| 30 | He did not expect domestic coal supplies to be insulated from world price trends — especially as government grants to the National Coal Board will have to rise over the next few years . |