Example sentences of "[pers pn] expect [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ I expected six or seven calibre applicants , though others in the business said I would be surprised by the numbers to apply . |
| 2 | I expected hundred and forty at least ! |
| 3 | Getting out to open the passenger door for her , he noticed that , in contrast to Francesca , she expected this and accepted the courtesy gratefully . |
| 4 | ‘ She expected more than I was prepared to give . |
| 5 | " Or were you expecting this when you took us into the wood ? " |
| 6 | So we expect that and we 're pretty certain that 'll come to two six two six . |
| 7 | We expect little and get a lot . |
| 8 | Dallas , Texas-based NetWorth Inc warns that it expects lower than expected sales and net profit for its third quarter to March 31 — turnover will be about flat with the $4.4m of the second quarter , and profits down about breakeven ; the company blames the fact that it is converting an element of its Series 4000 products to a new Ethernet implementation and is experiencing unforeseen limitations of critical sole-source components . |
| 9 | When a mite climbs on to a worker ant 's chin , it expects more than just a free ride ( photographed at about 20 times life size ) . |