Example sentences of "more [subord] [pron] expect " in BNC.
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1 | They 've got alot of clearing up to do — more than they expect now . |
2 | Our relationship does seem to be improving but obviously I 'm worried that we now seem to be paying 50% more than we expected . |
3 | ‘ So he 's kept close within , ’ said Owen at the end of it , ‘ and that 's no more than we expected . |
4 | This was much more than I expected when I first had the idea in 1982 of writing a popular book about the universe . |
5 | Far more than I expected , and more than you realise . |
6 | I do not expect King Arthur to rise fully accoutred from the cave in which he lies asleep , any more than I expect my father to clamber out of his shallow pit of prison lime . |
7 | Allow enough space to manoeuvre around the offer ; ask for more than you expect and concede less than you would ultimately be willing to give . |
8 | It was no more than he expected . |
9 | Angus , who admired guts and gumption , had missed the adventurous and spirited Miranda even more than he expected . |
10 | Best man John Penticost from Falkirk showed more than he expected when groom Alan hoisted his kilt to reveal all . |