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

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1 I do not mean by this that I expect managers to cry , or to clasp one another like footballers after a goal has been won .
2 I expect restaurateurs will be itching to copy Jean-Paul Gaultier 's extraordinary staff uniform with the fork epaulette , but the rest of the details are ingredients for thought only .
3 And now every time I see an advert , or just anything , I expect things to explode . ’
4 I expect things will get stirred up pretty soon now that the Admiral 's back in town , ’ observed Amiss .
5 ‘ We 've lost four clients out of a total of 1,800 and I expect others will drift away , but we picked up a new client just this morning . ’
6 His share was a good quarter of the capital provided for the voyage , so I expect returns . ’
7 " I expect Manners 'ud like to do the same . "
8 By the third day I expect third-years to work alone , and if you slip up , gal , I 'll have your guts for garters !
9 As an author , I expect reviewers to be honest and objective .
10 After all , football left leather behind long ago , but I expect cricketers will be up in arms about this suggestion .
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