Sentence examples for were expected to take from inspiring English sources

The closings were expected to take about five months.

Cars were expected to take off and fly.

Strikes were expected to take place in 20 cities on Wednesday.

Chilean officials said the talks were expected to take two to six months.

Men were expected to take factory jobs; women were expected to not work outside the home.

The rules were announced in August and were expected to take effect on Sept. 10.

The unions said up to a million people were expected to take part in the strikes.

Adult children, particularly sons, were expected to take in their parents.

Presidential and legislative elections were expected to take place in 2013, although the date was unspecified.

The replacement of signal equipment and other repairs were expected to take weeks.

Toyota began sending letters to Tacoma owners in March, and the mailings were expected to take several months.