Example sentences of "expect any [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 And as the salon in Susan 's home town of Bristol was part of a reputable chain , she did n't for a moment expect any problems .
2 As might be expected any questions involving decimals were rather demanding , but it is noticeable that where the answer included a half success rates were higher than for 0.1 or unc and other decimals .
3 One of them , Alistair Bruce , told the waiting reporters that they would have expected any charges to have materialised by this time .
4 He was glad neither expected any details .
5 Manager Andy Roxburgh said : ‘ I do n't expect any problems .
6 ( Mar 21-Apr 20 ) The situation in the heavens is rather complex , if not explosive , at the moment and you really can not expect any favours to come your way either at home or on the work front .
7 Do n't expect any favours if your game 's crap — ZZAP ! 64's was no-one 's free lunch , and COMMODORE FORCE will demand even higher standards .
8 I ca n't expect any favours from Graham Gooch in that direction .
9 ‘ We were just saying , ’ murmured Bromley , ‘ that we did n't expect any foreigners here . ’
10 We once set a case involving a highly seasonal business which ended up with no cash , a big overdraft , lots of creditors and no hope of any more revenue for at least six months : those students who did n't recognize that some pretty drastic immediate action was required ( surprisingly , there were several ) could n't reasonably expect any marks !
11 The motorist is driving too fast because he does n't expect any children , or he expects them to be careful ’
12 ‘ We are going to Liverpool at just the right time and there 's no reason for them to expect any favours from us . ’
13 Unless er there was any er you know you , you were expecting any problems .
14 Bernard Moing , Univel 's regional marketing manager for Europe says , ‘ we 're not expecting any returns on UnixWare until the first quarter of 1993 , and then the take up will be limited for a further period . ’
15 I 'm not expecting any deliveries . ’
16 Not expecting any deaths yet .
17 Every day there would be a reminder of religious dedication , for each morning the monks would process round the village or town in file , carrying their begging bowls into which devout Buddhists would put offerings of food , very respectfully and without expecting any thanks , for supporting the monks was a most meritorious deed .
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