Example sentences of "[pron] expect [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | She expected the thin , whippy shaft to cut viciously into her flesh , but instead only the soft leather flap landed on her hand . |
| 32 | She expected an angry response , and it rather unnerved her when it did n't come . |
| 33 | Those who expected a predictable finale to this unpredictable match got far more than they anticipated . |
| 34 | Even rewards such as these were a shade oblique for those who expected a direct return upon money invested . |
| 35 | Clubs such as this were rather like workshops with the old pros as time-served tradesmen who expected the young apprentices to clean their boots and learn their trade . |
| 36 | No doubt the clients he entertained here were people who expected the best . |
| 37 | ‘ And you expected no such visitors to the priory ? ’ |
| 38 | You expect a little bit of jostling do n't you when there 's a crowd seen in the penalty box . |
| 39 | You expect a whole speech of explanation . |
| 40 | I would suggest to you colleagues , it 's because the , your expectations and those of the , er , the other erm , stake holders involved in the other agencies about joint planning depends on what you expect the joint structures to carry . |
| 41 | Draw a sketch plan of what you expect the finished shop to look like . |
| 42 | But the first time the breadhead says it , you expect the worst : he 'll ask you to thieve , to sell your body , to start a life of crime . |
| 43 | Such a policy of extensification would avoid food mountains and ensure that our land was properly looked after by farmers who want to work and who expect a reasonable return for their efforts . |
| 44 | They 're forced into a position of dependence and in fact how do you expect a disabled child to be independent when even their parents are n't ? |
| 45 | But if he killed Harry , would n't you expect a greater amount of soaking ? ’ |
| 46 | Would you expect a cold , ruthless Capricorn like me to do anything else ? ’ |
| 47 | Or do you expect the poor beast to get off and skip round on its own for you ? ’ |
| 48 | 2 What do you expect the retail price to be ? $399 was suggested for the 4000 , I think , of which you said $240 would be your net receipts . |
| 49 | It may not be as easy as surrendering your body to the doctor and simply taking the medicine , nor can you expect an over-night cure . |
| 50 | Economic theory would lead you to expect a net gain even in the EC — making it possible to compensate Western Europe 's producers for their losses and still show a gain for consumers and taxpayers . |
| 51 | ‘ Were you expecting an important letter ? ’ |
| 52 | Were you expecting the royal yacht Britannia , complete with resident crew ? ’ |
| 53 | They include a responsibility to staff who depend on their employers for a decent standard of living and a responsibility to the customer who expects a decent service . |
| 54 | We expected a big postbag but nothing could have prepared us for the fantastic response we received ! |
| 55 | ‘ We expected a physical game and we certainly got one . |
| 56 | No one expected the pastoral Masai to go out to work en masse as agricultural labourers for the Europeans , and so their officers were spared the necessity of acting as labour recruiters — in itself enough to lighten the heart of any administrative officer in Kenya . |
| 57 | Its intensity ( that is , its energy content ) is given by the square of this , so we expect a transmitted fraction of unc as is indeed the case . |
| 58 | We welcome the emphasis on safety in the North sea , but we expect a parallel prioritisation of the extremely dangerous potential accident sites onshore , and we expect to see an improvement in that situation . |
| 59 | What we are doing , if we expect a negative outcome , is providing our fear with food from the imagination . |
| 60 | Over the next twelve months we expect a further increase in those needing our Home Care service to enable them to live and die at home . |