Sentence examples for expected a speech from inspiring English sources

The audience expected a speech.

While many expected a speech full of impressions from the bouncing comedian, Robin Williams was gracious and almost out of breath.

What you wouldn't have expected A speech almost entirely devoted to education policy; possibly the least controversial aspect of the Right's agenda.

They expected a speech about South Sudan, not about how much people in South Sudan liked "The Night Manager".

This made Palestinian officials expect a speech that would put more pressure on the Israelis, something the Arabs have been demanding.

Her hosts, the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, both think-tanks, were expecting a speech on "The 2014 Elections: Policy and Prospects".

We are now expecting a speech to be delivered on all the television channels – a speech where the premier will tell Italians a fairytale on how the sacrifices will be joyful and equally distributed among all the population.

At the other, the IPPR, Michael Gove, the shadow education secretary, was making claims to that other rather fashionably desired quality 'wellbeing' (expect a speech on that other think tank buzz word 'fraternity' to follow).

John and Cynthia had not realised the notability of the event and attended with a hangover, with Lennon disappointing the crowd which had gathered at the Dorchester who were expecting a speech, simply muttering "Thank you very much, it's been a pleasure".

But Mr Gerson's religious references are hardly concealed; and it is unreasonable to expect a speech-writer to cut himself off from one of the great traditions of Western rhetoric.

I think people quite rightly expected a great speech from Ming, and he has delivered it".