Example sentences of "[pers pn] expect [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | We reached Chelalo on the Arussi mountains in the afternoon of 5 October ; it was here that we expected to find nyala . |
| 32 | We expected to have security problems with Mrs Thatcher , but in fact they were nothing compared with those posed by the other guest on that show — Barry Manilow . |
| 33 | We expected to gain insight into what these transitions mean to the individuals undergoing them so as to find ways of offering them understanding and support . |
| 34 | We expect to receive details of applications from all those eligible , including West Yorkshire , later this month , and to make decisions by the end of March . |
| 35 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 36 | ‘ We expect to see reindeer , Arctic foxes , Arctic hares , seals , Barnacle geese and polar bears . |
| 37 | ‘ Yes , we expect to see Diana back here , ’ said an advertising executive I encountered . |
| 38 | We expect to take delivery some time after June . ’ |
| 39 | All sorts of concerns can stop our enjoyment if we 're out at a party or dinner party or anywhere we expect to have fun . |
| 40 | We expect to make progress over the next couple of weeks . |
| 41 | We are looking for it to have a reasonable rally this summer and we are positive about the dollar so we expect to make money out of currency as well . ’ |
| 42 | ‘ We expect to attract people who are willing to have a flutter knowing that , win or lose , money will go to good causes , ’ he said . |
| 43 | In a long poem we expect to find breathing-spaces interspersed between the more important sections of the poem ; in The Prelude the real matter is the philosophy , and the narrative passages , as can be clearly seen here , are illustrations of it . |
| 44 | Bernard was at the least reckoning an ambitious yeoman , the kind we expect to find purchasing land , like the Chibnalls of Sherington , not selling — unless , of course , he had done so in order to finance the purchase of his lease , or to stock the new and very much bigger farm ; but this is pure speculation . |
| 45 | We expect to find a guilty incident or relationship because he writes continually of guilt ; we expect to find sin because he speaks of atonement and expiation . |
| 46 | What sort of a game can we expect to see Nigel ? |
| 47 | What factors would we expect to cause changes in the supply and demand for bills ? |
| 48 | How many are we expecting to take part ? |
| 49 | A total of 62% of firms said they expected to lose clients through business failures over the next 12 months , the largest area of concern ; 54% named cash flow as an area of concern , while 47% named staff overheads and 38% property overheads . |
| 50 | They expected to become bishops in due course , and they performed their episcopal duties with equal ability . |
| 51 | So were the robbers — they expected to find £2 million . |
| 52 | He earned an honest penny by teaching the New Testament to a few undergraduates , who needed to be agile to follow his paradoxes and who found themselves hoeing the weeds when they expected to study St Paul 's Epistle to the Galatians . |
| 53 | As a result of the increase , some banks and building societies said they expected to raise mortgage rates by between 1 and 1.5 per cent , probably from 1 November . |
| 54 | City economists welcomed the decision to raise rates and defend the pound 's value , which they expect to subdue inflation more effectively . |
| 55 | For many gardeners , the Spring Show is an opportunity to buy the bedding plants that bring much needed early summer colour to the borders.For the nurserymen , it 's a great start to the season.Over the three days they expect to sell plants worth three quarters of a million pounds . |
| 56 | No wonder that we cheer when we see older generations giving it just one more go , not because they expect to hear bells ringing or lights flashing , but because they want to reach out and feel that reassuring touch or see that reaffirming glance which means they have an ally in the world who uniquely cares that they thrive . |
| 57 | They have licenses for 10 concerts this year and they expect to inject £1 million into the landfill site to turn it into Europe 's premier outdoor entertainment venue . |
| 58 | For the second consecutive month , manufacturers indicate they expect to increase output in the next four months . |
| 59 | THE Republic of Ireland expect to have a full strength team out on Wednesday , they expect to beat Lithuania and they expect to be in the USA for next summer 's World Cup finals . |
| 60 | Out of their invalidity benefits , which came to £60 , rent took £5.10 , and he expected to spend £5 daily on drink and cigarettes — at least . |