Example sentences of "[verb] not expect any " in BNC.

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1 Society boss Geoffrey Lister said he did not expect any economic recovery in the immediate future .
2 Then came the day of joy when doctors at Newcastle upon Tyne General Hospital said they did not expect any more problems .
3 Sixty per cent of 1800 managing directors interviewed did not expect any improvement either in sales or new orders and 80 per cent said that they would either not be recruiting new staff or shedding staff .
4 Tess was not surprised at Mrs d'Urberville 's cold manner , and did not expect any more of such a great lady .
5 He stated that he did not expect any hostility when he returned to London .
6 Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh announced on Sept. 17 that his investigation into the Iran-contra scandal was nearing its end , and that " in the absence of some new development " he did not expect any further indictments in connection with the affair .
7 Owen , though , did not expect any difficulty .
8 Prost , who claimed his 12th pole in 13 races this year , admitted he did not expect any special team orders to help him to his 52nd career victory .
9 Clyde also said that it did not expect any significant impact from last year 's Budget tax changes which restricted tax relief on future exploration spending .
10 No , and it says erm I really did not expect any Grace to answer .
11 However , they do not expect any radical revision to emerge in the run-up to legislation .
12 Analysts do not expect any move for Ferranti until the radar contract is awarded , though one possible bidder — British Aerospace — has already ruled itself out .
13 Analysts do not expect any move for Ferranti until the radar contract is awarded , though one possible bidder — British Aerospace — has already ruled itself out .
14 We do not expect any component buying problem to be encountered by constructors of the Vehicle Watchdog .
15 Doubtless there will be no thanks for that and we do not expect any .
16 British space officials do not expect any major difficulties in finding the money for INTEGRAL , because ESA science programmes are paid out of the subscriptions of member states which are calculated several years in advance .
17 The patients realise this and they do not expect any effective help anymore : medicines , sutures , needles are all scarce or absent .
18 We do not expect any blowback . ’
19 I do not expect any difficulty in getting approval for the larger sum , and can do that at the same time as tenders are to hand for acceptance , but it will remain important to contain the total project cost as far as possible .
20 ‘ We were just saying , ’ murmured Bromley , ‘ that we did n't expect any foreigners here . ’
21 We have a good crew and do n't expect any radical changes .
22 Rather it was precisely to change attitudes , to stress individual responsibility — you 're on your own , do n't expect any help from us — and to reduce the state 's obligations .
23 Do n't expect any instant changes , as releasing muscular tension takes time .
24 Do n't expect any favours if your game 's crap — ZZAP ! 64's was no-one 's free lunch , and COMMODORE FORCE will demand even higher standards .
25 Manager Andy Roxburgh said : ‘ I do n't expect any problems .
26 So do n't expect any preferential treatment or to be invited to meet the stars at their Christmas party .
27 DO N'T EXPECT ANY CHARITY
28 Just do n't expect any mercy if you 're a complete dimbo …
29 ‘ You do n't expect any payment when he becomes your apprentice ? ’ she continued .
30 If you want to be , go ahead , but do n't expect any sympathy or back-up from me . ’
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