Example sentences of "expect [pos pn] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | AFTER a two-and-a-half-year lull I fully expect my great friendship with Graham Gooch to be back in full swing on the tour to India . |
2 | I expect my own daughter will be like this in a year or two . |
3 | Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 . |
4 | Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 . |
5 | Before reading further , think about the last few chapters and decide what you expect their empirical studies have found . |
6 | They can be used for retirement planning for those currently paying the top rate of income tax and who expect their post-retirement income to attract basic tax only . |
7 | You half expect their quiet moments to be a mere ‘ quiet before the storm ’ intro to some Metallica prog-thrash epic about hellspawn putrefaction , but then they meander into Sonic Youth discordant territory , then suddenly it 's walls of sonic bliss , then it 's off into a sample-aided , arse-quaking , ‘ Die asshole muthaf—er ’ industrial rant , then some tedious feedback wanking then … erm , that 's it . |
8 | They go to all that trouble to feed strangers and then expect their own family to do without . |
9 | The people of Northern Ireland and , indeed , of Britain and the Republic expect their constitutional politicians to put aside their differences in pursuit of a peaceful political solution and to raise no false obstacles to sitting down to discuss matters among themselves . |
10 | By that time , the Scottish team had gone through three practice sessions , while the Aussies from Queensland expect their post-season training to see them to a successful defence of the tournament , which starts today . |
11 | ‘ And the sad thing is , it 's a habit very hard to break because he 's always so damned competent — and we all in our various ways expect his uncomplaining support . |
12 | The girls I knew at COHQ thought he was particularly unattractive , but I expect his own girls applied different criteria . |
13 | I expect your little Anna is the same ! |
14 | The lesson our Party draws is important that all of us , individuals and corporations alike , have a responsibility to reflect the values we expect our fellow citizens to exhibit . |
15 | ‘ I expect our toughest game of the season against them . ’ |
16 | I expect our little miss found it repugnant , the first dirty old man she was put to . |