Example sentences of "[pron] be expect [to-vb] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was expecting to see rows and rows of beds , but it was n't like that . |
| 2 | As a woman , I was expecting to have difficulties . |
| 3 | The nature of those replies , which are expected to include details of the tax matters , will determine whether the committee decides to ask the National Audit Office to re-open its investigation of the sale , and whether it is necessary to summon Lord Young . |
| 4 | BNF is currently the world 's only supplier of fuel for AGRs , and Scottish Nuclear , which is expected to make profits of around £28 million this year from supplying electricity to ScottishPower and Scottish Hydro-Electric , is considering putting up the money to build the necessary fuel production facilities if its latest move comes to anything . |
| 5 | Drivers on the French express railway , the RER , which is expected to bring visitors to the site from central Paris are also threatening to strike on Sunday , when the park opens , because of the demands on them to cope with extra passenger traffic . |
| 6 | Fragments common to many strains of the AIDS virus had been identified and a candidate vaccine was being developed which was expected to produce antibodies against more than 80 per cent of these strains . |
| 7 | All fields must identify field representatives , elected by students from among themselves , who are expected to bring problems within a field to the attention of the Course administration . |
| 8 | If you are expecting to hear tracks from their ‘ Ptooff ’ or ‘ Disposable ’ classics here then be prepared to be mightily disappointed . |
| 9 | Compulsory chores are a thing of the past , although you are expected to leave rooms tidy . |
| 10 | I mean there 's chaps like myself — about twelve stone ten pounds — you were expected to carry bags of barley at sixteen stone four ; and sometimes there was n't a job for you in the hard days when there was a lot of men out of work . |
| 11 | Once the main event is over , she is expected to take sons William , 10 , and Harry , eight , off to Althorp . |
| 12 | She is expected to implement measures to address the popular grievances that have helped to fuel the mutiny . |
| 13 | She is expected to implement measures to address the popular grievances that have helped to fuel the mutiny . |
| 14 | They are expected to announce changes to F1 regulations introduced by International Motor Sports Federation ( FISA ) president Max Mosley at an F1 Commission meeting two weeks ago . |
| 15 | Maynard , Massachusetts-based Digital Equipment Corp indicates that it is expecting to have conversations with friends at Hewlett-Packard Co in the next few weeks about its participation in the Common Open Software Environment . |
| 16 | Although the study will focus on retail property in Nottingham , it is expected to reveal principles which are applicable to other non- domestic property sectors and other locations . |
| 17 | In financial terms , it is a shrewd move for both concerns because it is expected to boost Owners Abroad profits this year by as much as Pounds 15m . |
| 18 | He is expected to cite aspects of the deal under which Spurs signed £2.1million striker Teddy Sheringham as an example of Venables ' unsuitability . |
| 19 | He is expected to resume duties next week . |
| 20 | It was expected to prompt banks and building societies to further reduce mortgage rates , currently averaging just under 12pc . |