Example sentences of "expect things " in BNC.
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| 1 | And now every time I see an advert , or just anything , I expect things to explode . ’ |
| 2 | Expect things to go wrong a lot of the time . |
| 3 | Well , normally we expect things to go in straight lines . |
| 4 | The they 're never sort of given feeble excuses , we are erm very truthful with them , i in order to make them understand that , you know , there are limitations erm within our jobs as well , cos a lot of people expect things , and erm you may promise them , well other people may promise them , and it 's not delivered then of course it 's sort of them and us , and we , we try to dispel that idea , it 's not them |
| 5 | ‘ I expect things will get stirred up pretty soon now that the Admiral 's back in town , ’ observed Amiss . |