Example sentences of "expect [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He shot people in the back and expected nothing less for himself . |
| 2 | Both she and Bernard were continually taken aback by the way their staff threw themselves into the Ashley enterprise — although they expected nothing less and , in different ways it was they who inspired their employees to rise above whatever talents they thought they could offer . |
| 3 | But trainer Tim Forster 's assistant Henry Daly expected nothing less of the 2-5 favourite . |
| 4 | I expect nothing short of a bloodbath . |
| 5 | Our business men expect nothing less . |
| 6 | Expect me some time this afternoon . |
| 7 | AFTER a two-and-a-half-year lull I fully expect my great friendship with Graham Gooch to be back in full swing on the tour to India . |
| 8 | I expect my own daughter will be like this in a year or two . |
| 9 | Even the massed ranks of City supporters behind the United goal could not have expected their great rivals to throw away their lead in such a foolish manner . |
| 10 | One of the saddest aspects of this issue is the heavy strains and burdens placed on elderly people who might have expected their last years to be more enjoyable . |
| 11 | Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 . |
| 12 | Manufacturers — such as Compaq Computer Corp , which rushed to discuss its Pentium plans in general terms , say they expect their first Pentium machines to list for as little as $4,500 , half the price set for early model 80486 machines in 1989 . |
| 13 | Before reading further , think about the last few chapters and decide what you expect their empirical studies have found . |
| 14 | They can be used for retirement planning for those currently paying the top rate of income tax and who expect their post-retirement income to attract basic tax only . |
| 15 | You half expect their quiet moments to be a mere ‘ quiet before the storm ’ intro to some Metallica prog-thrash epic about hellspawn putrefaction , but then they meander into Sonic Youth discordant territory , then suddenly it 's walls of sonic bliss , then it 's off into a sample-aided , arse-quaking , ‘ Die asshole muthaf—er ’ industrial rant , then some tedious feedback wanking then … erm , that 's it . |
| 16 | They go to all that trouble to feed strangers and then expect their own family to do without . |
| 17 | The people of Northern Ireland and , indeed , of Britain and the Republic expect their constitutional politicians to put aside their differences in pursuit of a peaceful political solution and to raise no false obstacles to sitting down to discuss matters among themselves . |
| 18 | By that time , the Scottish team had gone through three practice sessions , while the Aussies from Queensland expect their post-season training to see them to a successful defence of the tournament , which starts today . |
| 19 | Cos that , I mean they 're always going to be useful I use them myself and I expect you all |
| 20 | When I come back I expect you all to have worked hard and got the team another 9 points and a top of the league position . |
| 21 | I now expect you young girls to keep bright and shining . |
| 22 | Although , she thought , as she glanced at him , in truth she 'd expected something other than this staid automobile . |
| 23 | He had expected something thin and high and spiderish . |
| 24 | Hari felt a sense of disappointment , she had expected something more from players at the theatre , exactly what she did n't know . |
| 25 | At the very least I had expected something unusual and exotic , something which breaks the rules . |
| 26 | I 'm really surprised that you expect something logical from an outfit that released their second album well in the wake of their third . |
| 27 | I EXPECT something firm , manic , menacing , but the handshake is actually soft and warm , limp even . |
| 28 | Yeah probably about sixty five expect there some where there in tra and she said she was in the fourth year , did n't she ? |
| 29 | I expect they all went in the Second World War . |
| 30 | Somewhat naïvely , I had expected it all to be sorted out then and there , but the chap just took my name , gave me a form to fill in and told me to come back a few days later for a full interview . |