Example sentences of "[adv] expect [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a Royal Bank spokesman said : ‘ We would only expect tenders to be based on the cost per hour , not the total cost . |
| 2 | She would not expect Rachaela to be home in any case and always had her lunch and tea with Emma . |
| 3 | The limitations of this role are considerable , and such people can hardly expect others to be receptive , forthcoming and responsive towards them . |
| 4 | But it may be that more fundamental changes to the present institutional arrangements for audit will be needed before we can realistically expect auditors to be proactive in assessing and reporting on business risk . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't expect things to be just good when you do them , however . |
| 6 | They do n't expect things to be done perfectly . |
| 7 | You do n't expect players to be warned for excessive aggression at this level , but they were , and the first to be admonished was an old hand at listening to finger pointing lectures . |
| 8 | You did n't expect Uncle to be in it … |
| 9 | The council does n't expect Swindon to be ready for an assault on Britain in Bloom for some time , but it 's convinced all the effort 's worth it . |
| 10 | When you actually abolish these things , you ca n't expect behaviour to be totally unchanged . |
| 11 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 12 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 13 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 14 | You have to sell yourself and your ideas this year so do n't expect people to automatically recognise your merit and worth . |
| 15 | WHEN we cast our votes at election time , we do n't expect candidates to be paragons of virtue but we do expect honesty and integrity — traits completely lacking in this discredited Government . |
| 16 | Those who know southern England might well expect Wallingford to be already a mere dormitory of London . |