Example sentences of "i expect the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was a bit blue , and being blue always makes me satirical , so I expect the odd unfair jest might have escaped my lips . |
| 2 | His excuse was forgetfulness but I expect the real reason was lack of funds . |
| 3 | In my union branch , as in many others , I expect the best activists to be voting Labour . |
| 4 | I 'm paying top dollar and I expect the best . |
| 5 | I expect the young novelist ( it seems unfair to give his name ) was thinking of the ‘ first , suppressed edition ’ of Les Fleurs du mal . |
| 6 | I expect the other sort have a ball — like Bella , ’ she added unkindly . |
| 7 | No , the estate agent reckons it 'll be converted into flats , so I expect the new owner 's going to want you out . |
| 8 | I expect the poor soul took the will for the deed , if you 'll excuse a weak joke . |
| 9 | er perhaps Tom himself was erm not really concentrating very much but I know when we came back after the Christmas Day , the Boxing Day that is , erm , Tom was quite oblivious as to what had gone on on the Chr on the Christmas Eve , so I remember we c we put our heads together and erm came to erm some arrangement as to who should be invited for this next tractor course and nothing was ever said so I expect the right people went after all but erm it 's funny how when he was |
| 10 | That is absolute rubbish and I expect the right hon. Member for Sparkbrook to condemn it as such . |
| 11 | I expect the Scottish Transport Group , before reaching a decision on assistance , to see what it could do to encourage any separate teams to come together to mount a single bid . |
| 12 | I 've refused work , and I expect the same loyalty from Enya , even if she married Phil Spector tomorrow ! |
| 13 | The Prime Minister was heard in silence , and I expect the same courtesy to be extended to the Leader of the Opposition . |
| 14 | Well I expect the whole thing needs washing does n't it ? |