Example sentences of "i expect [noun prp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With these memories , I expected Galway City , my destination , to be a hopeless , broken-down kind of place . |
| 2 | Frankly , I expected Philippa Lowthorpe 's film about love among the over-65s to come out like a cross between Esther Rantzen at her drippiest and Coronation Street at its dopiest . |
| 3 | Whenever we went there , Salvo and I expected Hasan 's ghost to leap out of the darkness and slit our throats with his dagger . |
| 4 | Each evening when we tidied away our papers I expected Edward to invite me over to the Lodge for a drink or a meal , and the invitation was not extended . |
| 5 | Qh5 where I expected White 's threats to grant him at least adequate compensation for the two sacrificed pieces , an assessment borne out by post-mortem analysis . |
| 6 | With her enchanting grin , which had , sadly , not been much in evidence of late , she added , ‘ I expect Sheila from down the road had been in with her ‘ Mr Sheen ’ … ’ |
| 7 | and these and these rents have gone up I expect Nora 's flat has gone up |
| 8 | I expect Oliver 's given you the impression that I was a virgin when I got married . |
| 9 | How this applies to the crew as well I do n't know but I expect Vic 's got some theory to cover it . |
| 10 | I expect Crilly to ravish me , as promised by letters scrawled in lustful , sweeping biro , but he does n't . |
| 11 | Well I expect William will have a drink , yes , and I expect you will too , what you doing ? |
| 12 | ‘ I expect Melody will come and keep him company sometimes . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I expect Mrs Jourdelay is familiar with the quotation , ’ Mr Hobbs said . |
| 14 | ‘ The vicar and his wife , of course , ’ she was saying , ‘ and I expect Penelope will come too . |
| 15 | I expect Miranda can be packed by then . |
| 16 | ‘ You are an angel , Daddy , ’ said Sheila , and she added dreamily , ‘ I expect Clytemnestra has spent a penny by now . ’ |
| 17 | I expect Winifred Shalcross was right , however strange you may think it , when she said I was overconscientious . |
| 18 | Then I expect Diniz owes you his life . |
| 19 | I expect Joseph knew that and took advantage of it . ’ |
| 20 | Well I do n't , I , I expect Bren Eh ? |
| 21 | I expect Poole has told you that I have searched London for the chemicals I need . |
| 22 | ‘ I expect Gillian 's uncle is finding driving through the snow along the country lanes slow work , ’ said Brown Owl . |
| 23 | I expect Dr Roberts will put Sandra on the pill . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ I expect England to revert to the front row that has done so well for so long , which means I must play out of my skin against Moore for the chance to face the guy again next week . |
| 25 | ‘ I expect Nisodemus will be very pleased , ’ he added . |
| 26 | ‘ I expect Eve used the same excuse , ’ he commented drily . |
| 27 | I expect Britain and the European Economic Community to be standing ready to support the elections and the democratic process in El Salvador . |
| 28 | ‘ But I expect Thorkel and Hlodver and Odalric to stay where they are and look after my interests until I tell them otherwise . ’ |
| 29 | Miss Timber Topper looks best in the opener and after Richards has had another winner with Pyjamas in the St. Boswell 's Handicap Chase I expect Stephenson 's Jupiter 's Glory to complete a great day for punters . |
| 30 | I expect Sinbad feels that as I 'm in the last few months of my final year , she 'd better pack me with as much experience as possible before I get whisked away to act staff nurse in some ward . |