Example sentences of "[vb past] expect mr " in BNC.
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1 | Financial markets had expected Mr Lawson to give a clear signal on when the pound will enter the exchange rate mechanism of the European Monetary System in a speech to the City at the Mansion House next Thursday . |
2 | The announcement came as a shock because they and other political observers had expected Mr Ben Ali to announce moves towards liberalisation in a speech he gave yesterday marking the second anniversary of his coming to power . |
3 | ‘ I had expected Mr Beckenham would have been in contact with you at least , ma'am , ’ he said with a frown . |
4 | Western diplomats had expected Mr Christopher to raise the issue of Syria 's tiny Jewish community , which was allowed to immigrate for much of last year , until Syria stopped granting exit visas . |
5 | Tainted by the worst recession in 60 years , a record 1.05 million people out of work and a perception that Labor was fatigued after ten years in office , few had expected Mr Keating to scrape in . |