Example sentences of "[conj] they expect the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Bush said , however , that he would use his executive discretion to modify or suspend US sanctions when two more of the five conditions were met ; administration officials said that they expected the freeing of political prisoners and the lifting of the state of emergency in Natal to be regarded as adequate moves .
2 But they do it though and they expect the cleaners to do it for no extra pay ?
3 ‘ A fair day 's work for a fair day 's pay ’ was their motto and , if they expected the pay to satisfy them , they also confidently expected the work to satisfy everybody , including themselves .
4 It was n't New York ; it was n't the Florida Keys , but they expected the standards of those places .
5 Observers noted that the export drive by Japanese industry was the result of slowing demand on Japan 's domestic markets , but they expected the situation to stabilize as the year progressed .
6 ‘ They expect servants to be invisible , but they expect the work to be done all the same , ’ put in Ethel .
7 International investors continued to switch their money out of sterling because they expect the Government to slash interest rates .
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