Example sentences of "[noun] [was/were] expect 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 | The electorate was expected to be weary of elections and possibly apathetic as well . |
| 10 | Development revenue was expected to be almost Rps10,400,000 million , including programme aid of Rps1,500,000 million and project aid of Rps8,900,000 million — representing a reduction compared with the last budget . |
| 11 | Oil revenue was expected to be 257,000 million francs CFA , with other revenue ( excluding loans ) set at 181,000 million francs CFA ; the investment budget was set at 102,000 million francs CFA . |
| 12 | The court was also told that a sale of Paramount was expected to be completed in the next fortnight for £1.5million . |
| 13 | The so-called Massive Privatization Programme was expected to be presented to parliament for approval in the autumn . |
| 14 | In addition a future crop substitution programme was expected to be seriously hampered by the July 6 murder of Walter Tocas , the leader of the Upper Huallaga Defence Front , a 150,000-strong organization of coca growers in the country 's principal coca growing region , by either drug traffickers or Shining Path ( Sendero Luminoso ) guerrillas , who were known to work in tandem in the region . |
| 15 | Intake of the first winter barleys was expected to be ‘ some time this week ’ , at the Woodchurch Farmers Supplies co-op not far from Mr Maylam . |
| 16 | At least 33 people were killed in the Bahamas , Florida ( where the death toll was greatest ) and Louisiana , although the final figure was expected to be higher . |
| 17 | Commercial debt servicing obligations were expected to be reduced from an estimated $145-150 million to $35-45,000,000 annually . |
| 18 | Male presenters were expected to be black-tie-dressed while women wore evening gowns , and sometimes even tiaras . |
| 19 | Diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia were established on Dec. 28 , 1989 , and ambassadors were expected to be exchanged in 1990 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | Britain 's voluntary , though gradual , conversion of the colonial Empire into the British Commonwealth of Nations would help her recovery as a great power : her military commitments to provide overseas garrisons should diminish , and her influence was expected to be enhanced as she became the central pivot of an association of free and independent states girdling the globe . |
| 23 | The FAO said that the annual maize harvest in 11 countries was expected to be at least 25 per cent down and that countries which would normally export maize , notably South Africa and Zimbabwe , would themselves be seeking imports of the regional staple . |
| 24 | The issue was expected to be high on the agenda at the summit of presidents of the so-called Group of Eight — Peru , Colombia , Mexico , Venezuela , Argentina , Brazil and Uruguay — which started in Ica yesterday . |
| 25 | The issue was expected to be the major obstacle to any agreement being reached . |
| 26 | Despite the sweeping nature of Bush 's proposals , which went beyond the 30 per cent cut in strategic nuclear weapons agreed under START [ see p. 38320 ] , only a small proportion of the US nuclear arsenal was expected to be affected , with the " triad " of ground-launched missiles , submarine-based weapons , and long-range bombers remaining intact . |
| 27 | By 1995 the zone was expected to be operating as a fully integrated common market of 90,000,000 people . |
| 28 | Simon was expected to be called up by the Army , and sent off God knew where . |
| 29 | Deregulation was expected to be completed by 1993-95 but there was concern at the prospects for the economy in the intervening period . |
| 30 | The applications were expected to be the same as those already noted . |