Example sentences of "i expect [pron] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I expected my times at Marseille to be measured in years and months , not weeks and days .
2 I have been a machine knitter for about 20 years and I still remember those early garments which I expected my family to wear .
3 I expect her mum called it her , when she was a little baby .
4 I expect his notes went into the university archives , and the rest of his belongings would have been sold off .
5 I expect his wife 's just had a baby .
6 If he gets back , tell him I expect his attendance at the ball . ’
7 I expect his spies will tell him , though . ’
8 Even here , I expect his mother comes in from time to time and has a good old poke round . ’
9 Well I expect his family dispose of it nicely for him .
10 I expect my wife used it . ’
11 I expect my mum would like him , ’ Sandy said .
12 ‘ Look , I expect my friends are happy enough here , so if you could just , you know , set me down somewhere — ’
13 I expect my employees to keep their minds on the job !
14 Oliver said when I told him this story rather hesitatingly , though I expect my nerves were to do with talking about Gillian .
15 I expect my car to be
16 I expect my guests to be polite , señorita , ’ he informed her icily .
17 For the rest of the year , for 358 days , I expect my mind to achieve autonomy over my problems and I plod on while life with a capital L proceeds independently of me .
18 When they visit I expect my husband to be polite to them .
19 HEARD in a City tavern last night : ‘ I expect my husband to be just the same in 20 years time as he is now . ’
20 I do not expect King Arthur to rise fully accoutred from the cave in which he lies asleep , any more than I expect my father to clamber out of his shallow pit of prison lime .
21 I expect my aunt meant well ; I guess it might just have been one of her spasmodic assumptions of authority in the family — out of character and dramatic as these assumptions usually were .
22 I expect my job 's gone now .
23 I love you like — ’ he was going to say ‘ like a sister ’ , but he suddenly changed his mind-'I love you to distraction , Rosie , but I can read your mind like a book , and I expect your mum can too .
24 I expect your parents are dead , are n't they ?
25 I expect your clothes will be dry enough to brush clean by the time you 've finished .
26 I expect your Grimma 's got everyone organized , ’ said Angalo , trying to grin .
27 I expect your mother wishes you to remain unenlightened , since you must wait another four years for your bedding ! ’
28 Oh Sally I expect your mother wo n't come because of the baby she said .
29 I expect your father is still there . ’
30 ‘ I 'd never have guessed , you 've such a creamy complexion and your eyes are quite light … but then , I expect your father 's English ? ’
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