Example sentences of "she [vb past] expect [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ That neither did she , but she did expect common civility . ’ |
| 2 | She had expected raucous laughter , giggling , cries of disappointment — anything but the total silence that struck her eardrums with the cold effectiveness of a block of ice applied to her nervous system . |
| 3 | At best she had expected bland sympathy from him , but the sparks shooting in his eyes were genuine . |
| 4 | She had expected more censure , more blame , but instead Fen seemed to be taking everything upon himself . |
| 5 | Mrs Lamb said she had expected tougher action . |