Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] to expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the first pull of the day so we all know what to expect . |
| 2 | One of the enlivening aspects of Alexeev 's temperament is that you rarely know what to expect . |
| 3 | An argument frequently advanced for being consistent is that it is fairer on other people , they know what to expect and ‘ where they stand ’ . |
| 4 | If you find you are not ‘ in the right place ’ , then look at the written statements and ask PP to say them again now that you know what to expect . |
| 5 | ‘ But in this job I know what to expect . |
| 6 | ‘ We know what to expect from the world champions , ’ said Davies . |
| 7 | We know what to expect . |
| 8 | ‘ You know what to expect ? ’ |
| 9 | His consistency means that his people know what to expect of him , enabling him to work effectively within a clear framework of expectations . |
| 10 | They know what to expect and what to ask for , and they tend to deliver extremely well . |
| 11 | ( In good humour he has already turned back to the mime : the two SPIES awaiting execution at the hands of the PLAYER ) Audiences know what to expect , and that is all that they are prepared to believe in . |
| 12 | We can give them booklets , information on you know what to expect |
| 13 | after that we sort of passed it on to the one next you know what to expect , but if it was down to my mother she 'd never tell you . |
| 14 | Like many women , I had not know what to expect and had been shocked at how little I had been told about the reality of giving birth . |
| 15 | You never really know what to expect . |
| 16 | If you take it , I shall hear , and you know what to expect , do n't you ? |
| 17 | Wallace will make the difference as he will give us options , so the defence wont know what to expect . |
| 18 | Oxford put three past them a couple of weeks ago … but Swindon know what to expect |
| 19 | My attitude on the block was ; they know what they 're there for , if they overstep the mark they know what to expect . |
| 20 | ‘ I think all criminals know what to expect if they monkey about with other people 's motorcars . ’ |
| 21 | Her party 's platform is imbued with religious themes and ethnic Hungarians — different from the majority of the Romanians in religion , language and traditions — have nothing to expect from this religious revival . |
| 22 | ‘ Did his general condition lead you to expect something of the sort ? ’ |
| 23 | A few chapters of Music , Mind , and Brain are stimulating and produce the right sort of sparks ; but others jar either because they are couched in long-winded jargon , or because they set off with a title and intent , which lead one to expect something new in the way of results , but then degenerate into vague speculations . |
| 24 | The references to Jericho in both Numbers and Deuteronomy lead us to expect that once the people have crossed the river the city will be the first obstacle in the way of their advance deeper into the Land . |