Example sentences of "expect no [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 My main solace is being able to write down ( I expect no instant adoration ) my feelings , isolation , experiences , attitudes , in prose or poetry on paper — a safety valve .
2 She had expected no other outcome , even if he had .
3 ‘ I had expected no other reply .
4 To the watching girl it became increasingly obvious that she could expect no more help .
5 Perhaps Edward expected no other outcome , and indeed preparations for another campaign in France were well in hand when the treaty was concluded .
6 Arrangements for such a meeting clearly presupposed an unusual degree of party collusion , but Baldwin persisted in expecting no new combination .
7 But Sheffield United skipper Gayle is expecting no easy ride as he makes a comeback from a three-match ban .
8 But Sheffield United skipper Gayle is expecting no easy ride as he makes a comeback from a three-match ban .
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