Example sentences of "[conj] expect [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Fleming said the reason was that Germans had a quite different medical tradition and expected to see a specialist . |
| 2 | The statement confirmed that ministers had discussed a draft resolution concerning NATO 's future and expected to complete a review of the alliance 's political aims by May 1991 . |
| 3 | Dismissing the Pittencrieff bid , Aberdeen 's London-based managing director , David Hooker , said : ‘ We remain convinced that the smaller oil and gas companies should consolidate to add value for shareholders and expect to arrange a meeting with Pittencrieff in the near future . ’ |
| 4 | Expatriates are usually on short contracts and expect to achieve a lot quickly . |
| 5 | Few people have it , but as there are comparatively few copywriter positions in London , you ca n't just waltz in and expect to make a mark . |
| 6 | You can either be very timid and start in a small way , building it up gradually and expecting to make a profit in the first year . |
| 7 | Waddington , one of four London galleries making an impressive contribution to the fair , brought works by Sean Scully , Patrick Caulfield , Ian Davenport and Barry Flanagan , but did better with more classic drawings , selling sheets by Matisse and Picabia , and expecting to place a canvas by Leger . |
| 8 | My master peered down this as if expecting to see a vision at the bottom . |
| 9 | Richardson , Texas-based Micrografx Inc warns that it has uncovered corporate funds mismanagement in its Japanese subsidiary Micrografx , KK which may result in a loss of $500,000 , and it will likely take a provision for the non-recurring loss in the fourth quarter ; the company further realigned its worldwide operations to respond to changes in software purchasing trends and the costs of marketing products and services and expects to report a loss for the fiscal . |
| 10 | Sherwood Computer Services Plc has taken on 34 key staff previously employed by Premier Systems ( London ) Plc , which has ceased trading ; finance director Charles Taylor said Sherwood had known the Oracle house quite well before trouble hit , and would gaining expertise in open systems development , support and consultancy ; Premier specialised in systems for large City investment and financial customers ; the staff will be completely integrated into Sherwood 's London headquarters , forming a separate unit within it , and their skills will complement the September 1992 acquisition of Consort Data Ltd ( CI No 2,017 ) ; Leicester-based Consort does back office systems for smaller than average regional brokers , so Sherwood can now look after both ends of the market ; it is keen to win over Premier 's former customer base , and expects to sign a number of new contracts shortly ; the group is looking at buying Premier 's assets when a liquidator is appointed . |