Sentence examples for could be forgiven for expecting from inspiring English sources

The band could be forgiven for expecting a warm welcome.

Given all that, we could be forgiven for expecting the worst from Corbijn's film.

Given this novel's unsettling title, one could be forgiven for expecting a mortal soul to be compromised at some point.

Men like Trimble could be forgiven for expecting a warmer reception; Baltimore's pro-Southern population was a passionate lot.

She has been demonised in the media and you could be forgiven for expecting the worst from her".

No reason has been given for the switch, but the Roses could be forgiven for expecting it.

It has become the recurring theme of their Champions League story and the harsh reality after four seasons at this level is that their owners could probably be forgiven for expecting more.

Fans would be forgiven for expecting to find the venue still being built.

So yes, you'd be forgiven for expecting a scene from a shaggy New Yorker cartoon by Ed Koren — forgiven, and mistaken.

At times last night, a viewer could be forgiven for tuning in, expecting a minor league football game but watching a strip show break out.

But readers could be forgiven for wanting - and expecting - more.