Example sentences of "but do [adv] expect [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But do not expect me to understand , let alone share , your views . |
| 2 | I am enclosing tickets for the new play and as they are in the front stalls , I may see you as I come on , ; but do not expect me to salute you , you understand , as I shall be taken up with my part . |
| 3 | A heated propagator will maintain a higher temperature than the ambient air , but do not expect it to achieve a lift of more than about 10°C ( ie , if you wish to maintain 21°C/70°F , the greenhouse should be heated to 10°C/50°F ) . |
| 4 | * Use cohesive markers , but do n't expect them to create connections between unconnectable material ( see pp. 100 – 4 ) . |
| 5 | So , you can certainly get successful results from pressing wild flowers , but do n't expect them to keep their colours as well as their cultivated counterparts . |
| 6 | If you 're suffering withdrawal symptoms , that 's too bad , but do n't expect me to help you . ’ |
| 7 | But do n't expect it to cost any more by law a midwife must attend your birth and this will be provided by the NHS . |
| 8 | It 's certainly nice to see someone who 's not into adventures but does n't expect us to trash the column . |