Example sentences of "what expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the great unanswered questions in my life is why Mrs Spence was going to antenatal classes that afternoon when , as she had already had one child , she presumably had a pretty good idea of what to expect . |
| 2 | ‘ Those who do come back should tell the young men what to expect . ’ |
| 3 | The winner is alert as to what to expect next . |
| 4 | As for Provincial , if you were visiting an area in which you were not quite sure what to expect , you might find Mark 1 or 2 ( the latter air conditioned or otherwise ) locomotive-hauled rakes of various lengths and compositions , first-generation multiple units ( anything from one to nine cars , riding roughly but still with forward and rear vision ) , or the latest Sprinters , plain , super or express , many with privately run buffet-trolley service on long cross-country journeys . |
| 5 | It is the first pull of the day so we all know what to expect . |
| 6 | Meanwhile the Unit Trust Association has published its Customer Code which explains what to expect from an investment in unit trusts . |
| 7 | But with personal contact through the old jobbing system on the floor of the Stock Exchange , experienced people could see Old Joe coming and knew what to expect — even if they might sometimes join in to make a little extra money . |
| 8 | In Germany in 1939 , a British Gentile , let alone a Jew , knew what to expect of the Nazi authorities and got out if they could . |
| 9 | Age and experience were valued in the belief that length of days had provided some guidance on how to live and what to expect in the life to come . |
| 10 | As soon as they knew that Bella had been assigned to her , the other two trainees cornered Marie in the canteen and briefed her on what to expect . |
| 11 | Anyone who saw them with Soul II Soul will have some idea of what to expect , but not the whole story . |
| 12 | He got to his feet and walked on tip-toe to the kitchen door , where he pressed his face close to the crack , listening for any sound that might tell him what to expect . |
| 13 | Nobody seemed to have a clear objective in mind and the speakers had obviously not been briefed on what to expect . |
| 14 | Tremayne and Mackie went to meet the men in uniform , to tell them , I supposed , what to expect . |
| 15 | One of the enlivening aspects of Alexeev 's temperament is that you rarely know what to expect . |
| 16 | Devoy knows what to expect from Jackman who played an excellent match against her in the Leekes Welsh Classic two months ago . |
| 17 | Fortunately , it was easy to make a decision as Wayne Shelford was already at the club and he gave me an insight into what it was all about and what to expect . ’ |
| 18 | Horses are creatures of habit , and steeplechasers should know what to expect . |
| 19 | She heard the roaring approaching and knew what to expect . |
| 20 | None of us knew what to expect ; we all felt somewhat unsure of one another . |
| 21 | He eventually flew to Europe , nervous and not knowing what to expect . |
| 22 | They never knew what to expect when they came home from school ! ’ |
| 23 | The patient may feel embarrassed at first when he goes to places he does not know , but he will be made welcome if the restaurateur knows what to expect . |
| 24 | Nevertheless , the table opposite will give you some idea of what to expect : for example , a man aged 30 investing just £25 a month could look forward to a cheque for £63,400 on his 65th birthday — with another £19,400 for his family if he died at the age of 80 . |
| 25 | The tourists whose cars clog the roads into Cornwall each Summer Saturday know pretty much what to expect of Cornwall and the Cornish . |
| 26 | Earlier visitors , a mere two or three centuries ago , knew less of what to expect . |
| 27 | The negative consequences of inappropriate behaviour should be predictable to the child : he/she should know what to expect . |
| 28 | Just as with healing , I had no idea what to expect . |
| 29 | The ARC/INFO programmer 's guide ( Aronson 1985 ) give some clues as to what to expect , but the actual file structure can only be determined by inspection . |
| 30 | An argument frequently advanced for being consistent is that it is fairer on other people , they know what to expect and ‘ where they stand ’ . |