Example sentences of "[pron] expect [noun prp] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the campaign in North Africa ended in success for the Allies in May everyone expected Joe to come home , but his company went straight to Italy . |
| 2 | Each evening when we tidied away our papers I expected Edward to invite me over to the Lodge for a drink or a meal , and the invitation was not extended . |
| 3 | How this applies to the crew as well I do n't know but I expect Vic 's got some theory to cover it . |
| 4 | I expect Crilly to ravish me , as promised by letters scrawled in lustful , sweeping biro , but he does n't . |
| 5 | ‘ You are an angel , Daddy , ’ said Sheila , and she added dreamily , ‘ I expect Clytemnestra has spent a penny by now . ’ |
| 6 | Then I expect Diniz owes you his life . |
| 7 | I expect Joseph knew that and took advantage of it . ’ |
| 8 | I expect Poole has told you that I have searched London for the chemicals I need . |
| 9 | ‘ I expect England to revert to the front row that has done so well for so long , which means I must play out of my skin against Moore for the chance to face the guy again next week . |
| 10 | ‘ I expect Eve used the same excuse , ’ he commented drily . |
| 11 | I expect Sinbad feels that as I 'm in the last few months of my final year , she 'd better pack me with as much experience as possible before I get whisked away to act staff nurse in some ward . |
| 12 | ‘ But I expect Elinor feels that as your friend is eighty-seven , she probably should n't be travelling alone . ’ |
| 13 | He observed conversationally , ‘ I expect Irina told you we were moving . |
| 14 | Well I think we 'd better leave them just to do what they like , cos I expect Gwen wants to get on with her dinner now . |
| 15 | I expect Alain has given you this one . |
| 16 | ‘ Now I expect God to change the whole country . |
| 17 | ‘ I expect Claudia has told you about Berenice , ’ Roman said , sharply cutting across Dana 's self-satisfaction . |
| 18 | To ensure it wo n't be a pain in Spain I expect Graham to rely on his tested experienced players and sprinkle them with a blend of youth . |
| 19 | I expect Eleanor told you . |
| 20 | Oh I expect John reads page page three . |
| 21 | I expect Leicester told Queen Elizabeth she 'd had one of her hot flushes . |
| 22 | I expect Charlotte owed her quite as much as I do and loved her for her undemanding support and affection as I did . |
| 23 | ‘ I expect Alice has explained to you about that , ’ he mumbled . |
| 24 | In the fifth and final match , nobody expected Nestor to pull off more of his Friday night magic . |
| 25 | That would be about sixty , sixty one as I see , and er they were the last match of the season virtually was that they gained promotion on was Shrewsbury , which was at the game meadow and Arthur , the player manager who was a prolific goal scorer in his day , was playing at the time and er nobody expected Walsall to win but they ran out two-one winners and all down the A five that night all the pubs were full coming back with everyone celebrating , so erm , after then they had a civic dinner at the Town Hall for the players and they did a big flower display in the arboretum all set out in flowers the club badge and congratulation lads on winning promotion , and this when they kicked off the following season , in the second division , prior to that they played a friendly match against Leicester and Gordon was in goal and I took my boy with me Tim , who was only a toddler at the time , and he , I stood him on the old archway where the players used to run out , but the first league match was against Sunderland and Brian , actually played for Sunderland as centre forward and er Walsall ran out four-three winners in the end Tony , who was Walsall inside left got a hat trick and I believe Tommy , got the other goal and Brian scored for Sunderland , then the er we went on to the , the first away match which was at Derby County , and Walsall won that three-one . |
| 26 | Nobody expected Liz to uproot herself , like a woman , like a wife , and follow her husband to America : she was expected to stay where she was , pursuing her own career and pursuing her own inner life , whatever that might be . |
| 27 | Marrie said she expected Stephanie to make the under-21 team in the near future and possibly even the full team . |
| 28 | She expected Nicole to name a restaurant , but instead she named the hotel where she was staying , one of the more expensive hotels in London , and they arranged to meet up that afternoon , in her room . |
| 29 | She expected Lucy to head for their office : no one else was ever in before noon on the top floor . |
| 30 | She paused as though she expected Marion to say something . |