Example sentences of "[conj] i expect [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would begin Spanish now just to reassure myself that I expected a future in which I could pick up past threads . |
| 2 | And she thumped the cake down so hard in front of me that I expected the plate to shatter . |
| 3 | Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start . |
| 4 | Wednesday is Fantasy day in the Torygraph so I expect the details to be in there again next week , as nothing more will have happened by then fantasy-wise cos there are no Premiership games . |
| 5 | As far as I 'm concerned , the residents come first ; and I expect every member of staff to understand that , right through from helping them get up in the morning to taking someone off to bingo if she wants to go . |
| 6 | ‘ Nevertheless , conditions in certain markets of importance to Volex give grounds for optimism and I expect the Group to make further progress in the current year . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ She humiliated me quite unnecessarily and I expect an apology . ’ |
| 8 | But I expect no favours from Graham when it comes to team selection and I know they wo n't be offered . |
| 9 | Josh does n't have much of an appetite at present , but I expect the boys will be hungry when they get home from school . ’ |
| 10 | That is a beginning , but I expect the insurance industry to do much more in helping to reduce car crime . |
| 11 | There was some truth in this but I expect the practice still goes on today . |
| 12 | ‘ I could n't , ’ Knocker grunted , ‘ do n't get much call for 'em around here , but I expect the Missus can . ’ |
| 13 | On his return he puzzled me by behaving exactly as I expected an S.S.O. to behave . |