Example sentences of "you [modal v] [not/n't] expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There 's no reason at all why you should n't expect good quality work , Julia , ’ David said calmly .
2 ‘ All I 'm saying , George , is that you should n't expect any help from us .
3 It 's not too tall , so you ca n't expect vast expansion potential — it has two 5.25-inch and one 3.5-inch free drive bays .
4 You ca n't expect ordinary people in this situation to live like hermits , and it would be unreasonable to expect Charles and Diana to live like hermits .
5 You ca n't expect one person to satisfy all your needs . ’
6 You ca n't expect fried eggs to be all tidy .
7 You would n't expect much speed out of it , but then you could confidentially run it over any terrain without adverse effect .
8 You would n't expect another adult to put up with an interminable monologue from you .
9 If , however , you are cynical enough to believe that the shelf-life of a tax efficient investment is inversely proportional to the number of national press articles highlighting its advantages , then you will not expect these rules to remain as generous as this forever .
10 You can not expect public support if you do not have the support of your own ministers .
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