Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He disapproves of bribery : ‘ Children do n't need to be saddled with the nagging aspirations of parents who expect little Johnny to do everything they did plus everything they did n't manage to do . ’ |
| 2 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |
| 3 | Reviewers would put ‘ When I first heard the name I expected four guys in Factory haircuts ’ . |
| 4 | Furthermore they are exceptionally ambitious in the language , skill and concepts they expect young children to acquire . |
| 5 | If I give a hitcher a lift I expect social interaction and ca n't abide the ones that use me like a bus service , mute to the point of rudeness . |
| 6 | On Merseyside they expect entertaining football . |
| 7 | And with letters of authentication they expect international interest . |
| 8 | Words to be underlined are " bracketed " with ∘S The program produces an output file suitable for a printer which expects such words to be bracketed by ∘Y . |
| 9 | Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight per cent . |
| 10 | Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight per cent . |
| 11 | When you plug in a Ricky you expect certain things — not too much power but tons of friendly jangle and loads of character . |