Example sentences of "expect [noun] [to-vb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Expect Chelsea to name the same side beaten at home by Sheffield United , which means under-fire keeper Kevin Hitchcock plays . |
| 2 | ‘ Now I expect God to change the whole country . |
| 3 | For example , although most retail grocery advertising in the UK used to consist of lists of prices , and consumers tended to expect it to do so , it is unrealistic to expect advertising to do the major job of communicating large numbers of prices , especially promotional prices , when this can be done far better by window bills and in-store display : there are few shoppers who analyse every available grocery ad before deciding where to shop . |
| 4 | ‘ Ca n't you see ? ’ , he would ask ; ‘ do n't you feel … ca n't you hear ? ’ , as he rushed from one place or book or topic to another , expecting others to have the same reactions , so that Frank Tait , a cultured and intelligent man , described how he ‘ hurried out of breath to seem less far behind ’ . |
| 5 | To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects exports to reach the same level as imports . |
| 6 | They say he expects people to shoot the other chap in the back , if they possibly can . ’ |
| 7 | Marrie said she expected Stephanie to make the under-21 team in the near future and possibly even the full team . |