Example sentences of "expect [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | They all expected each member of the staff to express — discreetly — particular and intense interest in their child . |
2 | 100 lb plus bream haul expected each day . |
3 | We needed and expected that money . |
4 | In a budget report presented in mid-1990 , the Minister of Finance , Kinza Clodumar , said that he expected that phosphate royalties would drop by A$10,000,000 from the 1989-90 figure of A$25,000,000 . |
5 | Perhaps the prime minister expected that Willink would push for a Magdalene man but he did not get a firm line out of him . |
6 | From what we already knew about its audiences and programme content , we expected that television would have a stronger influence on public information and perceptions than on public attitudes and choices ; while the press , particularly the mass-selling tabloids , would have a stronger influence on public attitudes and choices than on public information and perceptions . |
7 | Furthermore , the reforms were introduced during the run up to a general election in which it was widely ( but incorrectly ) expected that health would be the key issue . |
8 | My master expected little response . |
9 | We expected little advertising support for the first effort in our new format but it came anyway on the strength of our description . |
10 | In seemed that the Minister expected little opposition in Parliament , where all MPs were members of TANU . |
11 | What with John 's new fitness programme , and the salutary Atlantic air and everything , I myself expected some kind of halfhearted renewal . |
12 | Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these . |
13 | Her eyes appraised him and her thin fingers were spread towards him fan-wise , it was clear she expected some money . |
14 | She expected some fury but none was forthcoming and she glanced across at him to find his eyes were fixed on the mountains , his face sombre . |
15 | And Bell said : ‘ I expected some trouble but not on this scale — they acted like animals . |
16 | I did n't say anything , though the way he had said it made it clear he expected some comment . |
17 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
18 | They would press for the international allocation of quotas , as well as mail and air freight , and expected some Commonwealth and European support . |
19 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
20 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
21 | I half expected some floosie to open it but no , it was Charles . |
22 | There was obviously some sort of sexual element to it but I just did n't know what to do next and expected this man , who was about two or three years older than me , to , in some way , tell me or indicate to me and so I followed him without talking to him . |
23 | But with a lower costs base and 6 p.c. rise in advertising revenue expected this year , the company is dipping into reserves to lift the dividend total 11 p.c. to 16p , with a 13⅛p final on June 8 . |
24 | California 's Amgen , the jewel in the crown of American biotechnology , is set to become the industry 's first to enter the Fortune 500 list of America 's top companies , with revenue of $1 billion expected this year . |
25 | With further losses expected this year , strategy has been overhauled under the guidance of chairman Brian Garraway , who hands over to financial services managing director , Martin Broughton , in July . |
26 | Few expected this year 's spring sales at Sotheby 's and Christie 's to do much to revive spirits , or prices . |
27 | Numerous bidders expected this Fairchild to reach into the $ 35–45,000 range . |
28 | ‘ Galadriel , ’ muttered Gilly , not that she expected this bale of blubber to manage her real name . |
29 | A large proportion of firms expected this expansion to continue throughout the 1980s . |
30 | As a former member of his Household explained : ‘ He never expected this kind of reaction . |