Example sentences of "[vb past] expect [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many workers said they 'd expected another round of closures despite the earlier announcement of a reprieve for some of the collieries . |
| 2 | Somehow she had expected six inches of semi-darkness , and half a face enquiring suspiciously what her business might be at this hour . |
| 3 | He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour . |
| 4 | Being right in line with the posts we had expected some sort of obstacle to look round but not a moving one ! |
| 5 | They had expected some throwing of stones and worse from whatever straggle of peasants ventured down from the hills to the banks , and that they received . |
| 6 | Marguerite 's voice was warm when Jenna had expected another burst of either anger or distress . |