Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] expect [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The changed role of the nurse from being carer , provider and giver of advice and direction is also new for Community Mothers and clients who expect nurses to operate from their traditional professional role and to have all the answers , and deal with all the problems .
2 I thought that because I had looked up to the twins on account of their wealth I expected others to do the same to me .
3 The running started because of my father , he was the kind who expected results from his children .
4 By the third day I expect third-years to work alone , and if you slip up , gal , I 'll have your guts for garters !
5 On the whole we expect opportunities to start paying off very quickly .
6 A spokesman , Mr Guido Tognoni , said : ‘ I have the feeling everyone expects hooligans , but we are being more positive . ’
7 In this context , the phrase ‘ higher learning ’ is particularly helpful , because it prompts us to ask whether in higher education there is anything especially ‘ higher ’ about the learning we expect students to achieve .
8 Contradictions in a system which expects players to concentrate on football , yet not be paid ( unless you count scholarships ? ) are causing increasing problems .
9 This year we expect consumers to spend some £80 billion on leisure — almost one quarter of consumer spending .
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