Example sentences of "we expect [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For various reasons , we expected little of the sitting hen . |
| 2 | We should also remember that we expect many of the elderly to function under circumstances of stress which would strain people of any age : bereavement , repeated as contemporaries gradually die , worry about money , fear of increasing infirmity , isolation and death . |
| 3 | And we expect hundreds of people queueing today in person . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Let us just say that we expect this to be your only half-witted jape for the entire term . |
| 5 | ‘ We expect this to be treated as a separate case of possession of heroin for personal use , ’ she said . |
| 6 | ‘ We expect thousands of people will turn up for this rave , which has been organised and advertised without the school 's knowledge . |
| 7 | When when can we expect this as a standard feature on the database ? |