Krista had told her to expect pain, but there was nothing painful in his touch.

She expected pain from the earlier injury, but she was too terrified about what might have happened between them to feel anything except rage.

Why do we expect so much discipline and pain from an athlete?

I expected pain, but it was nothing more than a slight pricking on my forehead.

I sat up slowly, expecting pain to take my breath away.

She expected pain, but not the deep splitting incursion that racked her.

She expected pain but there was none, not even the wincing reflex that a bright light causes.

As he watched with staring eyes, expecting pain, one of the Rulls pressed a button.

Expecting pain, he crouched, wrestled the dead body onto his shoulders, stood up.

He expected pain in his back, but nothing happened.