Example sentences of "[pers pn] expect [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.

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1	I do not mean by this that I expect managers to cry , or to clasp one another like footballers after a goal has been won .
2	And now every time I see an advert , or just anything , I expect things to explode . ’
3	By the third day I expect third-years to work alone , and if you slip up , gal , I 'll have your guts for garters !
4	Well , normally we expect things to go in straight lines .
5	‘ And we expect others to keep coming forward . ’
6	Now we expect operators to identify the root cause and make the problem go away themselves , ’ said factory systems manager .
7	We expect prices to start rising in the late summer or autumn . ’
8	Simply that in higher education , we expect students to go beyond the material they encompass and to form their own affinity with it .
9	In this context , the phrase ‘ higher learning ’ is particularly helpful , because it prompts us to ask whether in higher education there is anything especially ‘ higher ’ about the learning we expect students to achieve .
10	We expect candidates to communicate effectively — but will not be looking for perfect Business English .
11	On the whole we expect opportunities to start paying off very quickly .
12	… we expect books to generate ideas for exploration , we try to choose books that will challenge and ask questions of our brightest children and yet provide an accessible experience for the weakest .
13	After all , we expect cuts to heal themselves , broken bones to knit , colds to clear .
14	We expect planes to take off on time .
15	This year we expect consumers to spend some £80 billion on leisure — almost one quarter of consumer spending .
16	But that is precisely what happens when we expect plants to live and thrive , not as nature intended , but on chemical fertilizers .
17	‘ Why they expect women to surrender theirs , without a pang , I will never know . ’

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