Example sentences of "expect some [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | What with John 's new fitness programme , and the salutary Atlantic air and everything , I myself expected some kind of halfhearted renewal . |
| 2 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
| 3 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 4 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |
| 5 | We expect some account of Sicilian civilization and resources , some description of the fortifications of Syracuse , the temples ( an index of prosperity ) of Akragas , or the revenues derived from the subjugated interior ; something , in fact , like Herodotus book ii , about Egypt , which introduced the invasion by the Persian king Kambyses . |
| 6 | He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour . |
| 7 | They had expected some throwing of stones and worse from whatever straggle of peasants ventured down from the hills to the banks , and that they received . |
| 8 | Being right in line with the posts we had expected some sort of obstacle to look round but not a moving one ! |
| 9 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 10 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 11 | Thus , using a plural in a continuation based on the verb + with conditions , where we might expect some sort of strain , does indeed produce a reliably higher number of continuations using both . |
| 12 | ‘ Then he 'll surely expect some sort of explanation from me , ’ Harry said quietly . |
| 13 | Clearly , we could expect some sort of boundary indication , such as a pause , to occur long before the end of this utterance . |
| 14 | A national survey has shown one in 15 schools can expect some sort of fire . |
| 15 | This is not to overlook , however , the fact that the parties to these relationships , may legitimately expect some form of sexual gratification from their partners and should have grounds for complaint if it were denied . |
| 16 | Frequently the local authority will expect some form of planning gain using a planning agreement made under section 52 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 . |
| 17 | Not surprisingly these features are principally confined to the cities of the province , though we might expect some form of provision at those sites where water transport clearly played a part in moving bulky products like building stone or pottery ( p. 43 ) . |
| 18 | No formal examinations are specified for the certificate programme but HCIMA will expect some form of unseen ( possibly end of study ) testing to be part of the assessment schedule . |
| 19 | But perhaps it is asking too much to expect some sort of articulated political goal — especially of the young adolescents who are responsible for the bulk of working-class crime . |
| 20 | After being taken over by the Catuvellauni they had a right to expect some restoration of their territories . |
| 21 | It would be just like Sipotai to attempt overwhelming force , and he had been expecting some kind of reaction ever since he had issued the order for Vortai 's herds to be culled . |
| 22 | It paused , obviously expecting some kind of shocked reaction . |
| 23 | You may be expecting some kind of platform game with bouncing mushrooms but instead you need a fair bit of brain power too ! |
| 24 | ‘ Kuwait was trying to reassert its pre-Gulf war position and Saudi Arabia was expecting some sort of show of compromise , ’ one analyst said . |
| 25 | I waited for a day or so , expecting some sort of national protest . |