Example sentences of "[pers pn] expected [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expected that . |
| 2 | ‘ I expected that . |
| 3 | And Bell said : ‘ I expected some trouble but not on this scale — they acted like animals . |
| 4 | Not that I expected any . |
| 5 | I expected more of you but perhaps you deserve a second chance . ’ |
| 6 | I expected this place to be in chaos — instead , it 's an oasis of calm . |
| 7 | Getting out to open the passenger door for her , he noticed that , in contrast to Francesca , she expected this and accepted the courtesy gratefully . |
| 8 | She pledged that the Government would safeguard those that did not opt for trust status , but she expected this to be a minority . |
| 9 | ‘ Galadriel , ’ muttered Gilly , not that she expected this bale of blubber to manage her real name . |
| 10 | ‘ She expected more than I was prepared to give . |
| 11 | Not , in truth , that she expected any , important or otherwise , but it would have made a difference to the day . |
| 12 | Her eyes appraised him and her thin fingers were spread towards him fan-wise , it was clear she expected some money . |
| 13 | She expected some fury but none was forthcoming and she glanced across at him to find his eyes were fixed on the mountains , his face sombre . |
| 14 | erm so that y so that you expected this sort of measure of service and if you were told the , if you were told the circumstances you might have said well that 's okay , no problem . |
| 15 | For various reasons , we expected little of the sitting hen . |
| 16 | We expected little advertising support for the first effort in our new format but it came anyway on the strength of our description . |
| 17 | From what we already knew about its audiences and programme content , we expected that television would have a stronger influence on public information and perceptions than on public attitudes and choices ; while the press , particularly the mass-selling tabloids , would have a stronger influence on public attitudes and choices than on public information and perceptions . |
| 18 | ‘ We expected all the equipment to be up to Olympic standard . |
| 19 | Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these . |
| 20 | They expected that . ’ |
| 21 | In a budget report presented in mid-1990 , the Minister of Finance , Kinza Clodumar , said that he expected that phosphate royalties would drop by A$10,000,000 from the 1989-90 figure of A$25,000,000 . |
| 22 | Dr Neil was not in any way surprised at McAllister 's reaction to his lovemaking ; he expected such modesty from a well brought up young girl , and her arms around his neck , her timid responses , fluttering though they were , told him that she felt for him what he felt for her , and further inflamed his own passion , while warning him to go gently . |
| 23 | After a meeting with umpires Steve Randell and Terry Prue , Subba Row said in a statement that he expected all players to adhere to proper standards of behaviour . |
| 24 | Bolger took office on Oct. 28 and announced his new 18-member Cabinet on Nov. 1 , using the occasion to stress that he expected all Ministers to observe the tradition of collective responsibility . |
| 25 | He simply stood still saying nothing until the cries died away , and then told them what they were waiting for , and that he expected little more fighting . |
| 26 | Cornmill manager Albion Small said he expected several other famous names to join Body Shop . |
| 27 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
| 28 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
| 29 | He also said he expected some of the banned garages and testers to appeal against the rulings , and meanwhile they were allowed to continue MOT testing . |
| 30 | If he expected this to frighten Sir John he succeeded . |