Example sentences of "expect [adj] year [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Few expected this year 's spring sales at Sotheby 's and Christie 's to do much to revive spirits , or prices . |
| 2 | ‘ A number of distinguished engineers have been Whitworth Scholars , and we expect this year 's award winners to be high achievers in their subsequent careers , ’ he said . |
| 3 | While chairman David Gare said the group performed well throughout the year , he had expected this year 's figures to be better than last . |
| 4 | However , City economists expect Britain 's trade deficit to improve , but with few expecting next year 's trade gap to be better than the £15 billion figure forecast by Mr Major in his autumn statement . |
| 5 | Last year it sold 2,000 properties ; it expects this year 's total to reach 3,500 . |