Example sentences of "i expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expected blue murder but , to my delight , he was very proud . ’ |
| 2 | I expected ecological debate , the odd clash over vegetarianism and a hint of hippiness . |
| 3 | I expected new information . |
| 4 | At Calais the peg-legged porter unloading the baggage with as much agility as his able-bodied fellows became , in my over-heated imagination , a victim of Verdun , and such was the exotic evocation of ‘ foreign soil ’ , that I think I expected northern France to be totally distinct from southern England — almost like another planet . |
| 5 | This is version one of what promises to be one of the leading packages in this field , and , given that that is the case , I expect future versions to add greatly to its functionality . |
| 6 | In other words , Dr Blake , I expect one-hundred-per-cent support from every member of this team . ’ |
| 7 | 3.45:NOT many in with a chance here and I expect recent Fakenham scorer Love Anew and SKIPPING TIM to fight out the finish . |
| 8 | I expect amazing revelations — a scoop ! ’ |
| 9 | I expect young people of today would rate the fair rides of the early 1920 's quite tame affairs . |
| 10 | ‘ I expect underlying inflation to be 3.75 per cent at the end of this year , close to the top of its target range . |
| 11 | If I give a hitcher a lift I expect social interaction and ca n't abide the ones that use me like a bus service , mute to the point of rudeness . |
| 12 | Anyway , why should n't I expect high standards from them ? |