Sentence examples for expected a bit from inspiring English sources

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Mr. Weiner, a brash Democrat from Queens, had expected a bit of banter with his longtime adversary.

"We expected a bit more opposition here; I was surprised the Danes and New Zealand fell apart," Salzwedel said.

I didn't realise I was being overpaid – it never crossed my mind to check because frankly I had expected a bit more than I got.

Trump paused, flicked her fingers, and drew back her eyebrows slightly, as if she expected a bit more of a prompt.

Economists, who tend to extrapolate the latest trend, had actually expected a bit more; on that narrow grounds, the report was a disappointment (though revisions added 31,000 to prior months' growth) and market reaction was subdued.But stepping back for a moment, today's numbers are anything but boring.

"We expected a bit more of a vigorous response from the Russians and that they would immediately send the Scud missiles into the gay bar, but it seems they can't keep up with Far & Son," the comedians told the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.

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The winger might have expected a bit-part role in Fabio Capello's first competitive fixtures but he returns to Arsenal with his reputation as his country's brightest young prospect re-established.

I also expect a bit more gravity.

PUCK Expect a bit of Jimi Hendrix.

"I was expecting a bit of a rebound".

I'm expecting a bit of déjà vu on Wednesday.

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