Example sentences of "but [pers pn] expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | I , with a mother 's intuition , had suspected that ‘ things ’ were not right but I expected that it was one of those ‘ hiccups ’ … ) not so , I 'm afraid . |
| 2 | ‘ And he 's not the most cultural man , but I expect he 'll accept all the same . ’ |
| 3 | You look a bit more care-worn , but I expect that 's the children . ’ |
| 4 | But I expect that goes for millions of unnecessary car owners ! |
| 5 | ‘ I do n't know him , but I expect he comes from somewhere round here , ’ I said . |
| 6 | We still have a six-point buffer but I expect us to have to go to the last day of the season . ’ |
| 7 | But I expect you doubt that too . |
| 8 | But I expect there will be copies of the same tune on paper and in peoples ' brains for centuries to come . |
| 9 | But I expect you 've heard all about it . ’ |
| 10 | There was some truth in this but I expect the practice still goes on today . |
| 11 | His excuse was forgetfulness but I expect the real reason was lack of funds . |
| 12 | ‘ There used to be a load of deer up there , but I expect they ate the buggers during the war . |
| 13 | ‘ I could n't , ’ Knocker grunted , ‘ do n't get much call for 'em around here , but I expect the Missus can . ’ |
| 14 | The girls I knew at COHQ thought he was particularly unattractive , but I expect his own girls applied different criteria . |
| 15 | But I expect it is the effects of expatriation . |
| 16 | I wo n't be in record-breaking form for the European Championships , but I expect to be competitive . |
| 17 | But I expect that you all want to know how I could do it — how I could have walked in and scooped up this yummy young man from the arms of his loving and lawful wife . |
| 18 | But I expect no favours from Graham when it comes to team selection and I know they wo n't be offered . |
| 19 | ‘ They are a mite blood-thirsty — but I expect he exaggerates . ’ |
| 20 | She thought more about losing the coal to Mrs Phipps than about Granny , it seemed to me then , but I expect it was the shock that caused her to react in that way . |
| 21 | In an ideal world I would have far more bogwood than even the extended budget allows , but I expect this could be remedied over the ensuring months . |
| 22 | After all , football left leather behind long ago , but I expect cricketers will be up in arms about this suggestion . |
| 23 | But I expect you knew that already . ’ |
| 24 | Well , maybe they were n't his exact words , but I expect he would have come up with something like that had he been asked for his thoughts on Carter 's ‘ Only Living Boy In New Cross ’ . |
| 25 | There are a number of forensic tests to be carried out but I expect to find that the razor was the weapon . ’ |
| 26 | But I expect many others to work on them after me and analyse them in their turn . |
| 27 | Not like being at home of course , not so cosy , but I expect it 's quite interesting . |
| 28 | Nothing grand mind , only roast pork and apple pie , but I expect you 're hungry enough , this bitter cold day . |
| 29 | I 'll work as soon as I can , I 'd like to do something nice , but I expect it 'll be barmaiding . |
| 30 | " I 'm glad for you , my lord , but I expect that as you 're so rich you could have had any woman you wanted . |