Example sentences of "not expect him " in BNC.

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1 She did not expect him to be ‘ faithful ’ , but he was .
2 They do not expect him to lose but can not quite see how he is going to win .
3 ‘ We need not expect him , then , ’ said Owen , ‘ until the beginning of September .
4 Do not expect him to always be amused , though ; he is a very powerful man .
5 The the only job which I told Neil I do not expect him to take is working for waste disposal because he did that , this time last year and before he started he was full of big talk about you make a lot of money and you get a lot of tips at Christmas he found that you do not make a lot of money and you do not get generous tips at Christmas
6 ‘ Would n't be the first time your husband 's come back when you did n't expect him , would it ? ’
7 He repeated the question , and then she said in a voice choked with sobs , ‘ I did n't expect him home .
8 He was quite an average sort of pupil , nothing out of the ordinary , and I certainly did n't expect him to become what he is today . ’
9 You ca n't expect him to be grateful for things we did together when we were in love — when we were working happily together .
10 At this stage I could n't expect him to be on the bit , but nor did I want him slopping along .
11 You could n't expect him to be logical , I should 've learnt that by now .
12 Do n't expect him to do the same .
13 And I do n't expect him to lie down and die under these current aspects .
14 ‘ I did n't expect him to pull out because the ball was there to go for . ’
15 Derek was always very supportive of what I was trying to do — helping me build the aviary in his back garden had made him interested in birds too — but I could n't expect him to drop everything and drive me from Tintagel to London .
16 ‘ I certainly hope you would n't expect him to , ’ said my mother .
17 They would n't expect him to be in a vehicle .
18 He made it clear he could never acknowledge my existence to his family and I did n't expect him to .
19 Fael-Inis told him very gently and very nicely , but you ca n't expect him to be other than quite dreadfully upset , can you ?
20 ‘ She knows we 're anxious to see him , and does n't expect him to go rushing off to see her the minute he arrives . ’
21 ‘ In fact , from what Goibniu said , I rather think they do n't expect him to get back at all . ’
22 We do n't expect him to live . "
23 They would n't expect him to go to a Job Centre and sign on .
24 We do n't expect him back here until tomorrow . ’
25 Mitchell is also an ‘ old soldier ’ at this game but I do n't expect him to make any headlines .
26 Erm again i er the old story , we ca n't get speakers on a Monday and better luck in last year this year , sorry er I was able to get Danny but there again he came very expensive erm but we brought , we had to bring him from Lancaster so er , you ca n't expect him to come for nothing .
27 I do n't expect him back until mid-afternoon . ’
28 The shop was closed as the season was virtually over by now , and , although she did n't know what plan he had up his sleeve , she did n't expect him to do more than breeze in and out .
29 Why had she come here to warn him if she did n't expect him to lie ?
30 He did n't apologise for what he 'd just said , she did n't expect him to .
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