Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] expect a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So that the meeting and the usual Saturday-night social that was to follow it could end before curfew , proceedings had been due to commence at six but , even so , no one really expected a punctual start . |
| 2 | One half expects a ruffled , doubleted figure to emerge from its grand doorway . |
| 3 | We certainly expect a big uplift in sales through the group as a result . ’ |
| 4 | If they wo n't order the stock , do they really expect a new franchisee to do it ? |
| 5 | It fully expected a massive expansion . |