Example sentences of "expect some [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I half expected some floosie to open it but no , it was Charles . |
| 2 | ‘ Whenever I stand in the middle of a big field , ’ she said , ‘ I expect some harpy to come flying at me with a hockey stick . |
| 3 | Granted the intriguing premise , one might reasonably expect some attempt to probe the morality of a privatised police force , and of a society which allows someone like Kuffs to buy and use firearms as casually as he does here , but no . |
| 4 | Normally , I would n't care two hoots , but having come home unexpectedly , and with the thought of our marriage dazzling me , I 'm so happy that I keep expecting some obstacle to turn up . |
| 5 | You see , she expected so much , always had , and now she was expecting some miracle to come to her through her daughter . |
| 6 | The firm works to relatively short product life-cycles , but still expects some learning to occur . |