Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [was/were] expect to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The proposals were expected to be endorsed by the special party congress . |
| 2 | Day-to-day management of the groups was expected to be in the hands of experienced Western managers , with board chairmen being Polish nationals . |
| 3 | These were analogous to the special migrant stations in the United States and Russia with the exception that most of the Tamils were expected to be only temporary migrants . |
| 4 | The applications were expected to be the same as those already noted . |
| 5 | The contents were expected to be badly corroded : in fact , with minimum effort bolts were undone , springs sprang , hinges opened and moving parts were easily freed . |
| 6 | Observers said that the members were expected to be named in late January . |
| 7 | The long-term financial savings generated by the cuts were expected to be modest . |
| 8 | The recommendations were expected to be ratified by a special general congress of the party on Feb. 18 . |