Example sentences of "[noun prp] expected [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Corbett expected the Pictish village to be hidden and secretive but suddenly the trees thinned , the sunlight glimmered then poured through as they abruptly left the canopy of trees and entered a large clearing . |
| 2 | Perhaps Edward expected no other outcome , and indeed preparations for another campaign in France were well in hand when the treaty was concluded . |
| 3 | Mr. Gould expected a rich harvest from the appearance of the plain , both as respect [ sic ] quadrupeds and birds , but it was remarkably destitute . |
| 4 | Mr Willasey expected the latest document to last through most of the 1990s , but it would be reviewed subject to any changes in fashion trends . |
| 5 | A cynical nihilist , Andrei expected a sticky end ( if only at the hands of his master and mistress ) and wanted to live well before it came . |