Sentence examples for say expected from inspiring English sources

Or should I say, expected.

This was not the outcome the law's supporters hoped for or, they say, expected.

I say expected him to be more angry, but he is surprisingly loyal.

Comments underneath the video, presumably from men, are vile – and dare I say, expected.

The use of "for" after "expected" in the second element is unnecessary and seems somewhat colloquial; in any case, it throws the construction out of balance to say "expected the trial to last …" but then say "[expected] FOR 80 to 100 witnesses to be called".

The report was, I think it fair to say, expected to have more teeth.

Beyond that, they say, expect the unexpected.

The public, pollsters say, expects nothing less.

The world, as Davutoglu likes to say, expects great things from Turkey.

– to which they say, "expect severe delays".

Is it corny to say expect the unexpected?