Example sentences of "i expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As any Boy Scout could tell you , this means : ‘ I expect a return . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ And you think I expect a return ? ’ |
| 3 | I expect a windfall of treesnakes and insects |
| 4 | As for me , the things I expect a computer to do have advanced somewhat . |
| 5 | Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start . |
| 6 | You see , I expect a lot of Labour voters will spoil their ballot papers by writing ‘ F … ing Tory ’ next to my name . |
| 7 | Yet the aim is for individuals on both sides to come together and explore , ex tempore , mutual areas of interest in the conference venue , the Glasgow Hilton , ( ’ I expect a lot of the business to be done in the corridors ’ , said Howell ) or at the Computer Solutions Show which runs simultaneously at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre . |
| 8 | I expect a letter , she thought . |
| 9 | I I expect a letter from |
| 10 | I expect a letter from her saying how nice that belch was and what what perfect notational quality it was . |
| 11 | ‘ She humiliated me quite unnecessarily and I expect an apology . ’ |