Example sentences of "[pron] expect a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the end everyone expected a return on love , demanded a rebate of gratitude or respect . |
| 2 | I expected a fanfare to greet me , or at least for Tony to fall to his knees in admiration . |
| 3 | I expected a struggle to keep up with the hearse ; instead , its response surprised me . |
| 4 | I expected a hanging , at least . ’ |
| 5 | I would begin Spanish now just to reassure myself that I expected a future in which I could pick up past threads . |
| 6 | I expected a slap but Mrs Bullivant just stepped over us saying she 'd be back later , after she 'd attended Mrs Groves who was having her first . |
| 7 | I expected a reply somewhat like that . |
| 8 | Because of this background , I expected a book called Feminism for Beginners to explain why all this happened when it did . |
| 9 | I knelt at once to pray and prayed most dutifully till morning when I expected a letter telling me Oreste had been taken . |
| 10 | As any Boy Scout could tell you , this means : ‘ I expect a return . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ And you think I expect a return ? ’ |
| 12 | I expect a windfall of treesnakes and insects |
| 13 | As for me , the things I expect a computer to do have advanced somewhat . |
| 14 | Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start . |
| 15 | You see , I expect a lot of Labour voters will spoil their ballot papers by writing ‘ F … ing Tory ’ next to my name . |
| 16 | Yet the aim is for individuals on both sides to come together and explore , ex tempore , mutual areas of interest in the conference venue , the Glasgow Hilton , ( ’ I expect a lot of the business to be done in the corridors ’ , said Howell ) or at the Computer Solutions Show which runs simultaneously at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre . |
| 17 | I expect a letter , she thought . |
| 18 | I I expect a letter from |
| 19 | I expect a letter from her saying how nice that belch was and what what perfect notational quality it was . |
| 20 | ‘ She humiliated me quite unnecessarily and I expect an apology . ’ |
| 21 | Nor do I expect an angler to recognise every bite he feels the first time he tries touch legering . |
| 22 | Party loyalty is by no means an irrelevant factor in explaining and predicting the behaviour of congressmen , but on any issue that they perceive to be contentious within their districts nobody expects a member of Congress to put party before district . |
| 23 | But in Japan only one senior figure is to stand trial ; nobody expects a referendum . |
| 24 | Nobody expects a paragon of virtue but the nurse is meant to be realistic , is meant to have self-knowledge because the ‘ self ’ must be used in the relationship . |
| 25 | I do n't think she expected a present |
| 26 | This Christmas she expected a baby . |
| 27 | On the plane to London , Adam had said that Clare still refused to see her ; he had hinted that she expected an apology . |
| 28 | Somewhat surprised approval from Mona , and she expected an explanation . |
| 29 | It seemed she expected an answer , so I gave it . |
| 30 | The switch has surprised Wembley , who expected a home game against Spain , and has disappointed the Spanish FA , who hoped they were being invited to London for only the second time in 20 years . |