Example sentences of "expect [noun prp] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The council does n't expect Swindon to be ready for an assault on Britain in Bloom for some time , but it 's convinced all the effort 's worth it . |
| 2 | She would not expect Rachaela to be home in any case and always had her lunch and tea with Emma . |
| 3 | I , I , well I am afraid that the people who have been audited are exactly the people , I mean you would expect Ian and Tanya certainly to be good , you 'd expect Philip to be good would n't you and Susannah , and Lyn , perhaps less so . |
| 4 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 5 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 6 | Do n't expect Wills to be the perfect ruler |
| 7 | Those who know southern England might well expect Wallingford to be already a mere dormitory of London . |
| 8 | Erm and you would expect Stan to with his with him facing goal to have a go . |
| 9 | It is at that time I would expect Leeds to be consistently playing and competing in the highest echelons of the leagues and cups — a bit like the scum are doing now ( the Gala-whatever-rice defeat excepted ) . |
| 10 | ‘ And it fits : you 'd expect Cyril to be puking his heart out when they got home . |