Example sentences of "[pron] expect [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 But I expect many others to work on them after me and analyse them in their turn .
2 I expect many mothers have had the experience of standing at the sink washing and re-washing dishes because a teenage son or daughter is standing in the kitchen talking about something important , and once the dish-washing is over , he or she will go away .
3 TECs will have responsibility for the initiative , and I expect many bids .
4 I expect most women of your age have had lovers ; not so many would admit it . ’
5 You expect such tactics with cars nearing the end of their life , not with models just months old .
6 It is a tough game , you expect these things .
7 Secretary or even Chairman before you expect these distinctions .
8 You expect most candidates to make you offers and promises — that would be the old way .
9 We expect all horses that are well looked after to be cheerful , but like people , some display it more than others .
10 We expect all parents to support our aims fully and to uphold our Catholic ethos .
11 It 's a wonderful place to work , and we expect more surprises . ’
12 I confirm that there is still time for organisations to respond to our proposals and we expect more representations during the consultation period .
13 Hence , if the neutral theory is true , we expect those proteins with the most complex and precise functions to evolve slowest .
14 In the case of major company resources it is fair to say that the very large companies invest millions in their computer systems and they expect these systems to have a life span of at least a decade .
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