Example sentences of "he expect [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a budget report presented in mid-1990 , the Minister of Finance , Kinza Clodumar , said that he expected that phosphate royalties would drop by A$10,000,000 from the 1989-90 figure of A$25,000,000 . |
| 2 | He expected good behaviour and his rather grim glance in her direction did more to motivate her into action than any coaxing . |
| 3 | Dr Neil was not in any way surprised at McAllister 's reaction to his lovemaking ; he expected such modesty from a well brought up young girl , and her arms around his neck , her timid responses , fluttering though they were , told him that she felt for him what he felt for her , and further inflamed his own passion , while warning him to go gently . |
| 4 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
| 5 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
| 6 | He expected limitless serenity of a man half Indian , and indeed Thomas had sustained the expectation for twenty years or more . |
| 7 | He says that he expected more mud slinging ; Dowty has been very gentlemanly so far . |
| 8 | He expects continued growth in the United States but did not elaborate . |
| 9 | Though he expects lower cereal crop yields after he completes the conversion , there is a saving of £70 an acre in the cost of pesticides and herbicides . |
| 10 | Anyone who is offering a proposal that requires a " yes " effort should be clear as to why he expects that effort to be made . |
| 11 | If he expects immediate reaction to this suggestion his child is contaminating his adult . |
| 12 | Will he confirm , in line with undertakings given at the time of privatisation , that he expects British Steel to consider offers for the sale of Ravenscraig on a commercial basis at opportunity cost — at a price which British Steel could expect to get for the plant on world markets ? |