Example sentences of "he [was/were] expect to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | When we first began to meet and talk in 1963 , he was expecting to be offered a Cabinet post in education if Labour won and he could keep in step for long enough . |
| 2 | If he was expecting to be well in the clear at lunchtime , he was mistaken , Blackmoor 's own Paul Tupper carding a marvellous 66 , with seven birdies . |
| 3 | She realized he was expecting to be dodging gunfire . |
| 4 | There he was expected to be in one of the top three places — and first is better than third ! |
| 5 | As a Governor he was expected to be continually generous , and it seemed he was always having to spend more money than he could afford . |
| 6 | As a leading man in films he was expected to be nothing other than purely masculine . |
| 7 | He was expected to be allowed home in 24 hours . |
| 8 | But she confirmed that he was expected to be at the match . |
| 9 | The naked body of Diana Travers , his domestic servant , was found drowned at his wife 's Thames-side birthday party , a party at which he was expected to be present . |
| 10 | Four weeks ago a girl who worked for him , Diana Travers , was found drowned following a party given for his wife on her birthday , a party at which he was expected to be present . |
| 11 | Thin , quick and elusive , he was never where he was expected to be . |
| 12 | Together with five members of SATUCC staff arrested on April 7 , he was expected to be charged with sedition . |
| 13 | He was expected to be taken to hospital by air ambulance . |