Example sentences of "he [verb] not expect [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | He added that he did not expect such an acceptable method of slaughter to evolve in the near future . |
2 | Society boss Geoffrey Lister said he did not expect any economic recovery in the immediate future . |
3 | He stated that he did not expect any hostility when he returned to London . |
4 | Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh announced on Sept. 17 that his investigation into the Iran-contra scandal was nearing its end , and that " in the absence of some new development " he did not expect any further indictments in connection with the affair . |
5 | Prost , who claimed his 12th pole in 13 races this year , admitted he did not expect any special team orders to help him to his 52nd career victory . |
6 | He did not expect domestic coal supplies to be insulated from world price trends — especially as government grants to the National Coal Board will have to rise over the next few years . |
7 | When Qaddafi abolished the state he did not expect Libyan society to collapse into fragments . |
8 | And you 're always on the wrong side of the road which does n't help Well he did n't expect that . |
9 | Mm he did n't expect that . |
10 | He did n't expect this savage hiss of reaction . |
11 | All that amazed her was that he had not expected that . |
12 | He had not expected colonial argot from such a source . |
13 | Mr Reynolds was understandably shaken ; even though he had " suspected the worst " ( cancer ) , he had not expected such an extensive operation . |
14 | He had n't expected that . |
15 | He had n't expected this precipitate visit and in the last hour he had bawled out everyone in sight . |
16 | The motorist is driving too fast because he does n't expect any children , or he expects them to be careful ’ |