Example sentences of "[pron] expected [prep] " in BNC.

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1 One of the first was the Camattini family , who left La Spezia , the great port and naval base on the Ligurian Sea which everyone expected to be bombarded by the British Fleet .
2 ‘ Because , as it turns out , you 've developed the intelligence I expected of you , and I suppose there 's some excuse for what you were at nineteen .
3 Johnston said : ‘ It has not gone anywhere near as well as I expected at Everton .
4 The distortion on the unit , which I expected to be awful , is actually very good , although I do n't think it quite lives up to Ibanez 's claim that the unit could serve as a preamp , when linked to an amplifier .
5 I expected to curry quite a lot of disfavour from almost everybody , ’ he says .
6 The natural justification of my choice between the fruit would be something like ‘ The peach looked delicious ’ , which conveys the full information that I expected to be responding in accord with ‘ Be aware ’ until the last trace of the flavour faded from my mouth .
7 Recalling that swinging ‘ 67 start , the dry Scouser said : ‘ I expected to be chucked out by the BBC any moment then . ’
8 Pitching : the flysheet is erected first and took a little longer than I expected to up on my own — six minutes .
9 Most of the things I expected to value in life have come to me through death . ’
10 The ‘ things I expected to value ’ .
11 I expected to be terrified of the pain and I was worried that if anything went wrong I would n't be able to cope .
12 I expected to be like a village .
13 Before I first met ye ’ right , I expected to fockin' hate you . ’
14 The interior was just as I expected from the books I had seen at school .
15 ‘ Much nicer than I expected from the particulars , ’ she added .
16 As I expected from one who knew him well it is a very sympathetic account of his life and its impact on both cricket and the wider world .
17 It was the sort of jargon I expected from you-know-who .
18 The scene of life , Bransby ’ , continued he , ‘ is drawing to a close : although my career has been a most happy one , I feel much less regret than I expected in leaving it , for I have full confidence in the mercy of God . ’
19 The opening games did not go quite as I expected in that I was surprised to see Wales beat Ireland .
20 She expected to be told to get on with her work and not waste time , but instead Miss Phoebe became unusually animated .
21 She expected to be sent out with a flea in her ear .
22 It had come her way because , leaving them in charge of Mrs Gracie , Dinah had gone for diversion to what she expected to be a dull sewing-meeting in the Islington church where she and Paul had been married .
23 When she opened them again , she was where she expected to be .
24 Samantha sank on to her bed to show the helpless state she expected to be in by the evening .
25 She had guessed it would look better — more disarming — not to be carrying a bag ; as if she expected to be out only for a short time .
26 She continued to live in her house on the Lung'Arno , patronizing scientists and literary figures , and holding nightly receptions at which she expected to be treated with the etiquette due to reigning royalty .
27 She expected to be thanked for her loyalty .
28 She expected to be shot the instant she emerged .
29 Quickly , she put on her coat and hat , looking round fearfully as if she expected at any moment to feel Sikes ' heavy hand on her shoulder .
30 That was what she expected of him .
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