Example sentences of "[pers pn] have expect [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suppose I 'd expected a stunt-man who pulled off hair-raising feats for kicks . |
| 2 | In view of the presence of the Prince there , and especially in the light of some critical remarks he had made recently about the IRA , I had expected a posse of police to be guarding the entrance gates . |
| 3 | So although I had expected a life of some leisure , I found myself lucky to be apprenticed to a carpenter in Kendal . |
| 4 | This peculiar state of affairs mystified me , as I had expected the presence of a local bus IDE host card to make itself felt in a big way . |
| 5 | It was no particular shock when I found out ; I had expected the test to be positive . |
| 6 | I had expected the room to smell of death , but on account of Mrs Mortimer — or else her apron — the room was dominated by the smell of roasting . |
| 7 | I had expected the cock to crow , that day . |
| 8 | But if she had expected a reaction of guilty surprise she was disappointed . |
| 9 | And though , as Lachlan had planned , they had expected the attack in the morning , they were quite happy when their lookouts reported the Macleans ' approach in the early evening . |
| 10 | It seemed that he 'd expected the animal 's response to be more intense on the second day , but it actually scored lower on his scale . |
| 11 | The National Union of Mineworkers says it had expected the news but Trevor of the pit deputies ' union NACODS had this message for miners . |
| 12 | He had expected a rise in road duty , but was hoping for a clearer differential between diesel and petrol prices . |
| 13 | He had expected a butler or some obsequious manservant , at the least a maid or companion , to welcome them into a room shining with silver and silk carpets . |
| 14 | Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation . |
| 15 | Selwyn Jones , who runs a nearby cockle processing plant , said he had expected a confrontation . |
| 16 | He had expected the sack at the time , but strangely enough he had had more than his share of work from that day on . |