Example sentences of "[adv] expect [conj] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert Dexter obviously expected that shocked reaction because his voice sounded infinitely soothing , even formal . |
| 2 | The inherent resistance of single-ply materials to water , oxidation and ultra-violet radiation means that their optimum physical characteristics are maintained for long periods , accommodating both expected and unexpected movement and loads . |
| 3 | The IT industry has been subject to rapid development in recent years and it is confidently expected that this trend will continue . |
| 4 | It was also expected that this decision would lead to the building of a power station to use the lignite . |
| 5 | Similarly , in completion of the Investigation part of each Short Course , it is again expected that appropriate acknowledgement of the Church 's teaching/practice be made . |
| 6 | He had obviously been sleeping out the daylight in the gloom of the kirk , never expecting that some idiot with a camera , rucksack and heavy boots would come crashing into his bedroom . |