Sentence examples for was expected just from inspiring English sources

Test borings found large seams of soft material instead of the bedrock that was expected just below the surface.

There was no move yesterday and of course none was expected – just as there was nothing new out of the Bank of England.

In fact, it was expected, just as the judge, who has reserved his decision, is expected to accept the recommendation for broadening the charges.

After years of growth in China, box office takings in 2016 have fallen far short of what was expected – just $5.6bn£4.57bnbn) of the hoped-for $8.9bn has been made so far.

Throw in a $450m drop in expected revenue via the petroleum resources rent tax, a $1.35bn fall in expected superannuation fund taxes and $1.6bn less from gross income tax and you end up with $3.55bn less than was expected just six months ago via income and company taxes.

Italians are braced for unwelcome news: the reinstatement of a property tax on first homes, a tightening of the conditions for retirement before normal pensionable age, perhaps a one-off wealth tax (though not at as harsh a rate as was expected just a few weeks ago).Next week's emergency budget may bring forward the point at which Italy can at last begin to pay off its €1.9 trillion public debt.

Rodriguez was expecting just a pitch.

A fourth consecutive Class A state championship is expected just before Christmas.

And if the thugs truly cannot be stopped, why should foreigners be expected just to put up with them?

The story with ethnic minorities, meanwhile, is to be expected; just 0.4% of Ukip's electorate is non-white.

A thorough overhauling of the high commands is expected, just as at any other time the Presidency changes hands.