Example sentences of "not expect them to " in BNC.

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1 It 's the job of the reporter to interpret facts and schools can not expect them to be mere mouthpieces .
2 Butterflies and moths are among the most beautiful insects and one does not expect them to be venomous or poisonous .
3 You can not expect them to be house-trained and , indeed , this can subsequently prove a far more arduous task than normal .
4 I would not expect them to pair and breed until they are at least four inches long , so you will have to be patient .
5 He could not expect them to be warmed by the idea of daffodils coming up outside .
6 And do not expect them to be up to date — if you carry on reading Practical PC you might soon know more about state of the art computing than the tutor .
7 If we are expecting a good level of practice from proprietors , whether private proprietors or statutory , then we have not to expect them to be out of pocket at the end of the day as a result .
8 Mr Kerswell explained firms were asked first and foremost to teach trainees a skill , not to expect them to be productive .
9 I 'm used to similar excerpts in The Telegraph and in the local press , but do n't expect them to be so boring .
10 You ca n't expect them to be anything yet , straight from — well — ’ Better not underline their intended destination before being deflected by Uncle Knacker .
11 Most shops are prepared for your to do this with expensive boots , but do n't expect them to be exchanged if they 've been marked in any way or worn outside !
12 ‘ I said : no , when you get someone running very fast and you 're using th a second , you ca n't expect them to be .
13 Equally , she could n't expect them to be psychic and intuit when it was okay .
14 As a result with good control of working capital , our cash flow overall was virtually the same as in the previous year in spite of the significant profit collapse and although there may be some further redundancies this year , I do n't expect them to be in any way on the same scale as during nineteen ninety two and the important thing is that we now have costs in line with the lower level of revenue as we look into nineteen ninety three .
15 I mean you ca n't expect them to be quiet , just sit and do nothing all that time .
16 Well you ca n't expect them to just sit .
17 I mean fair enough you ca n't expect them to be quiet .
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