Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb base] expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although I have expected similar signs , our commissionings have on the whole been quiet affairs , at least until 1990 . |
| 2 | Normally , I would n't care two hoots , but having come home unexpectedly , and with the thought of our marriage dazzling me , I 'm so happy that I keep expecting some obstacle to turn up . |
| 3 | That would be bad news for Wales , although they have expected all along that wonder wing David Campese would be 100 per cent by the time it came to the crunch in Cardiff . |
| 4 | They do not necessarily have a lot of money but they do expect good value and a broad service . |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't know why you 're surprised , when you seem to expect other people to be naïve enough to remain blind to what you 're trying to do , ’ Maria flared edgily , thinking of Cavell especially . |