Example sentences of "she expect [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When she told Robert that she was going to confess her dark secret , his reaction was to ask if she expected criticism .
2 Marrie said she expected Stephanie to make the under-21 team in the near future and possibly even the full team .
3 Clearly it was done at Oliver 's invitation and Rain would normally have welcomed company ; but in her glum mood she expected Oliver would flirt with Linda , and Linda would be amused at Rain 's expense , and it would be quite impossible to spoil their fun by mentioning that Oliver was leaving Kington Square .
4 She expected courtesy from men and often received it .
5 She expected Nicole to name a restaurant , but instead she named the hotel where she was staying , one of the more expensive hotels in London , and they arranged to meet up that afternoon , in her room .
6 In particular , she expected perils out of the flatties — murderous hoodlums , crooked cops , knife-wielding janitors-but she knew that if he stretched his mind a touch , Daine could make anything or anyone in the City into a weapon .
7 Devoy hinted that she expected Jackman to be her successor , by adding : ‘ She can have it [ the title ] after me . ’
8 She expected Lucy to head for their office : no one else was ever in before noon on the top floor .
9 She expected arguments , but there were none as the group obeyed David instantly , the more able-bodied standing quietly by the poolside while David , the woman , who she found out was called Sybil , and the pool attendant helped the more severely disabled out of the water and into wheelchairs .
10 She expected Urquhart but found first a message from her brother inviting her down for the weekend .
11 She paused as though she expected Marion to say something .
12 Ruby had said she would be at the office again next morning by which time she expected Rain to have found something more profitable for her than keys .
13 ‘ What the hell have you been up to ? ’ she demanded , glancing down the road as if she expected Herbie Connors to appear on his bike .
14 That evening she expected Edward to join them for dinner at the house .
15 ‘ What colour did she expect broccoli and ham soup to be ? ’
16 The bulk of domiciliary care is already provided by families , but Mrs Thatcher has made it plain that she expects families to take on extra responsibilities , and this is also apparent in the White Paper on Caring for People .
17 I think she 's very optimistic if she expects others to go by bus so that she can get her car out of Muirwood Road , to get to work in Wester Hailes .
18 ‘ Well , she expects Charlie home today . ’
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