Example sentences of "expect a [adj] [noun] in [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | Retailers expect a bigger improvement in June , but their expectations have proved to be over-optimistic in the past two months . |
2 | Others , who unlike the Combined Operations staff , had expected a second front in Europe that summer , saw what forces would be needed to invade Europe . |
3 | Neither Marshal Joffre , General Foch ( his deputy in the north ) nor Sir John' French had expected a German attack in Flanders . |
4 | He warned his players to expect a hostile reception in England and said : ‘ We came mentally prepared for a hard time and determined to give our answer out there on the field . |
5 | I struggled on for a while , but I know my limitations when it comes to design , especially as we have grown to expect a high standard in QP . |
6 | After a long ( 20-year ) gilt in March and a short ( five-year ) one in April , the market expects a medium-term issue in May . |