Example sentences of "[conj] i expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is simply that I expected better service , ’ he snapped . |
| 2 | Not that I expected any . |
| 3 | I will say , however , that I expect all the countries that we assist to make further progress towards democracy and increased accountability : we consider that vital . |
| 4 | ‘ So I expect that is that . ’ |
| 5 | 3.45:NOT many in with a chance here and I expect recent Fakenham scorer Love Anew and SKIPPING TIM to fight out the finish . |
| 6 | TECs will have responsibility for the initiative , and I expect many bids . |
| 7 | Er , and I expect that margin to continue rising and be much higher again next year , so the medicine is working there . |
| 8 | No , she said she gets arthritis in hers and I expect that 's what it is with mine . |
| 9 | I am proud of what I have done as a practising solicitor and I expect all other solicitors feel the same . |
| 10 | And I expect all the other 's are dead ! |
| 11 | From the moment I could understand the human voice 1 — and I expect most of my generation — was told to be ‘ seen and not heard ’ … ‘ consider others before yourself ’ … ‘ never complain' and if you were a boy child , then you were exhorted to be a man , to show no emotion , and not to be a sissy . |
| 12 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 13 | You look a bit more care-worn , but I expect that 's the children . ’ |
| 14 | But I expect that was Viola 's doing … ’ |
| 15 | ‘ My head 's aching a bit , now you come to mention it , but I expect that 's all the concentration , ’ she said cheerfully . |
| 16 | I kept thinking that perhaps you were still in Australia , but I expect that was just an excuse ! |
| 17 | But I expect many others to work on them after me and analyse them in their turn . |
| 18 | whatever you can , there 's no stipulation you 've got to do so many , you have to do whatever you can , but I expect some people can take them to work and just leave them on ca n't they ? |
| 19 | In an ideal world I would have far more bogwood than even the extended budget allows , but I expect this could be remedied over the ensuring months . |
| 20 | I set off again , maintaining for some reason — perhaps because I expected further farm creatures to wander across my path — my slow speed of before . |
| 21 | More significantly , perhaps , I was annoyed because I expect this financial services organisation to recognise the totality of its relationship to me when making decisions in respect of specific transactions ; in this case to realise that its interest in my house should be adequate collateral for a small and presumably temporary overdraft . |
| 22 | I would prefer to see a straight Rocky-Strachan swap ( as I expected last year ) but I guess the wee man is still playing to well for this . |