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Example sentences of "[pron] expect [art] [adj] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Needless to say , I expect a regular progress report . ’
2	‘ I am not quite the Hochhauser rapist I am made out to be , but I expect a little peck , just here , on the cheek . ’
3	I expect a Public Sector Borrowing Requirement in the current financial year of £35 billion , slightly lower than projected at the time of my Autumn Statement .
4	I have always thought that league results are what matter most to Motherwell and I expect a harder game than were given that day . ’
5	‘ I expect a steady , more consistent growth rate of between 4% and 6% . ’
6	I expect a steady , more consistent growth rate of between 4% and 6%
7	My main solace is being able to write down ( I expect no instant adoration ) my feelings , isolation , experiences , attitudes , in prose or poetry on paper — a safety valve .
8	I was a bit blue , and being blue always makes me satirical , so I expect the odd unfair jest might have escaped my lips .
9	His excuse was forgetfulness but I expect the real reason was lack of funds .
10	In my union branch , as in many others , I expect the best activists to be voting Labour .
11	I 'm paying top dollar and I expect the best .
12	I expect the young novelist ( it seems unfair to give his name ) was thinking of the ‘ first , suppressed edition ’ of Les Fleurs du mal .
13	I expect the other sort have a ball — like Bella , ’ she added unkindly .
14	No , the estate agent reckons it 'll be converted into flats , so I expect the new owner 's going to want you out .
15	I expect the poor soul took the will for the deed , if you 'll excuse a weak joke .
16	er perhaps Tom himself was erm not really concentrating very much but I know when we came back after the Christmas Day , the Boxing Day that is , erm , Tom was quite oblivious as to what had gone on on the Chr on the Christmas Eve , so I remember we c we put our heads together and erm came to erm some arrangement as to who should be invited for this next tractor course and nothing was ever said so I expect the right people went after all but erm it 's funny how when he was
17	That is absolute rubbish and I expect the right hon. Member for Sparkbrook to condemn it as such .
18	I expect the Scottish Transport Group , before reaching a decision on assistance , to see what it could do to encourage any separate teams to come together to mount a single bid .
19	I 've refused work , and I expect the same loyalty from Enya , even if she married Phil Spector tomorrow !
20	The Prime Minister was heard in silence , and I expect the same courtesy to be extended to the Leader of the Opposition .
21	Well I expect the whole thing needs washing does n't it ?
22	‘ I expect an important letter .
23	You expect a little bit of jostling do n't you when there 's a crowd seen in the penalty box .
24	You expect a whole speech of explanation .
25	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 .
26	Draw a sketch plan of what you expect the finished shop to look like .
27	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 .
28	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 .
29	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 .
30	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 .