Example sentences of "[not/n't] expect any [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But we can not expect any Psalm reflecting the years of oppression and revolt to be exactly comparable with the situation described from a later point of view in the Books of Maccabees ; and if we can not use the Books of Maccabees in this way any certain terms of comparison are lacking altogether .
2 I do not expect any difficulty in getting approval for the larger sum , and can do that at the same time as tenders are to hand for acceptance , but it will remain important to contain the total project cost as far as possible .
3 Owen , though , did not expect any difficulty .
4 His expression made it clear that any man or boy unlucky enough not to find another situation need not expect any sympathy : his place would have been filled .
5 The representation is , of course , implicit and we would not expect any child to be able to state explicitly the phrase structure rules and transformations generating the sentences of his language .
6 We do not expect any component buying problem to be encountered by constructors of the Vehicle Watchdog .
7 No , and it says erm I really did not expect any Grace to answer .
8 Analysts do not expect any move for Ferranti until the radar contract is awarded , though one possible bidder — British Aerospace — has already ruled itself out .
9 Analysts do not expect any move for Ferranti until the radar contract is awarded , though one possible bidder — British Aerospace — has already ruled itself out .
10 He stated that he did not expect any hostility when he returned to London .
11 Sixty per cent of 1800 managing directors interviewed did not expect any improvement either in sales or new orders and 80 per cent said that they would either not be recruiting new staff or shedding staff .
12 We do not expect any blowback . ’
13 Rather it was precisely to change attitudes , to stress individual responsibility — you 're on your own , do n't expect any help from us — and to reduce the state 's obligations .
14 ‘ All I 'm saying , George , is that you should n't expect any help from us .
15 But he ca n't expect any help form the Borough Council .
16 ‘ You do n't expect any payment when he becomes your apprentice ? ’ she continued .
17 DO N'T EXPECT ANY CHARITY
18 Just do n't expect any mercy if you 're a complete dimbo …
19 ‘ Arthur does n't expect any nonsense from him till July .
20 If you want to be , go ahead , but do n't expect any sympathy or back-up from me . ’
21 No , we do n't expect any background knowledge at all .
22 No , we do n't expect any background knowledge at all .
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