Example sentences of "[pron] expect some [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these .
2 If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return .
3 We expect some account of Sicilian civilization and resources , some description of the fortifications of Syracuse , the temples ( an index of prosperity ) of Akragas , or the revenues derived from the subjugated interior ; something , in fact , like Herodotus book ii , about Egypt , which introduced the invasion by the Persian king Kambyses .
4 If one buys a house near a railway line , one expects some disturbance from it , and that is a factor which will no doubt be reflected in the price .
5 It would be just like her to expect some recompense for whoever caused the crash .
6 Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it .
7 What with John 's new fitness programme , and the salutary Atlantic air and everything , I myself expected some kind of halfhearted renewal .
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