Example sentences of "[noun] were expected to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course in conformity with ecclesiological principles , schools were expected to be in the Gothic style . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Relations with Taiwan were expected to be downgraded to " representative " status , but Taiwan 's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corporation was expected to continue to buy the bulk of its crude oil from Saudi Arabia . |
| 4 | People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression whether or not they experienced major difficulties or threatening events . |
| 5 | Speaking at the launch of the report , the Inspectorate 's director and chief inspector , David Slater , said that recruitment had improved and that 300 new inspectors were expected to be in their posts by early next year . |
| 6 | However , one share dealer commented that with many institutional investors reluctant to open aggressive new positions ahead of the new year , losses were expected to be contained . |
| 7 | These losses were expected to be offset by increases in the value of oil exports , which doubled to $210,000,000 a month in July-September . |
| 8 | The powers of the president were expected to be redefined in the new constitution currently being drafted and scheduled to be approved in 1991 . |
| 9 | Commercial debt servicing obligations were expected to be reduced from an estimated $145-150 million to $35-45,000,000 annually . |
| 10 | Male presenters were expected to be black-tie-dressed while women wore evening gowns , and sometimes even tiaras . |
| 11 | Diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia were established on Dec. 28 , 1989 , and ambassadors were expected to be exchanged in 1990 . |
| 12 | Despite the brisk sales reported in the last few days before Christmas , December saw a small decline in retail trade compared with the previous year , according to the Confederation of British Industry 's distributive trades panel , said on Tuesday that many retailers had reported a disappointing Christmas , although the results were an improvement on recent months and sales in January were expected to be up on a year ago . |
| 13 | A church could derive both prestige and wealth from possessing the relics of a major saint , whose devotees were expected to be generous in their donations of land and precious metal . |
| 14 | The applications were expected to be the same as those already noted . |
| 15 | Pilots were expected to be jacks of all trades . |
| 16 | Shop assistants in this period were expected to be of " respectable " appearance and speech . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Although not explicitly referred to in this statement , issues such as the size of a united Germany 's armed forces and its relationship to NATO were expected to be discussed under this umbrella , dubbed the " two-plus-four " formula ( that is , the two Germanies plus the four allies ) . |
| 19 | Within this context of the nation as a family , the actions of individuals were expected to be based on selfless service to their immediate group , and thereby to the state . |
| 20 | The two narrative conditions were expected to be of intermediate difficulty with the after-theme condition being easier than the no-theme . |
| 21 | According to an International Wheat Council report in April 1989 , world wheat stocks at the end of the 1988-90 season were expected to be 103,000,000 tonnes — down from 135,000,000 tonnes at the end of the previous year — with the biggest decline being in US stocks [ see p. 36280 ] . |
| 22 | According to Danielle de St Jorre , Minister for Planning and External Affairs , after modifications to the Constitution political parties would be invited to register from the beginning of January 1992 ; party-based elections for a constituent commission were expected to be held in July . |
| 23 | Further details were expected to be finalized in the coming weeks and would be submitted to the Greek parliament for ratification . |
| 24 | Details were expected to be released in September . |
| 25 | Although the report acknowledged that the Gulf crisis had adversely affected the economies of individual countries , most notably those of Jordan , Turkey , Romania , India and Yugoslavia , its effects on world trade were expected to be relatively small . |
| 26 | It also approved a law easing restrictions on joint ventures , which was criticized by foreign investors as not addressing the problem that joint ventures were expected to be self-sufficient in foreign exchange . |
| 27 | Diplomatic relations were expected to be established in the near future . |
| 28 | Proposals for a permanent peace treaty were expected to be discussed at the next Korean Premiers ' meeting . |
| 29 | Meanwhile Anglo-American forces were expected to be fully stretched in air strikes against the USSR and in the maintenance of lines of communication across the Atlantic . |
| 30 | The available armed forces were expected to be fully committed to the defence of Italy in the first two years of a war . |