The result was a surprise as most commentators had expected the bill to narrowly fail.

Many commentators have been expecting the security cost to exceed £1 billion.

The four-heart contract can be made against any defense, and the official commentators expected it to succeed.

This meant commentators expected the Conservatives to stay in control of what was described as their showpiece council.

Because of this, few commentators expect China to willingly remake itself soon.

The commentators expected her to lead a heart and eventually make the contract by taking a club finesse.

Many commentators expected him to step up to the next level after completing his first season with the Reds.

Today you can fix for five years at a rate below 3.50% and some commentators expect rates to get even lower.

Some commentators expect that US will have greater influence on nuclear policy worldwide.

Only the most optimistic commentators had expected it to go on forever - but no one is entirely sure what happens next.