Example sentences of "n't expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | " I would n't expect many dirty coats , not on a Thursday . |
| 32 | It was still early so I did n't expect many customers , but I did expect more than one — me . |
| 33 | ‘ There 's no reason at all why you should n't expect good quality work , Julia , ’ David said calmly . |
| 34 | But do n't expect much more than pompous doggerel in the words . |
| 35 | You would n't expect much speed out of it , but then you could confidentially run it over any terrain without adverse effect . |
| 36 | Even overpraising does , at times , lead to tantrums as a child decides that your lavish praise means that you did n't expect much of him in the first place . |
| 37 | But I do n't expect much change out of £6,000 . ’ |
| 38 | If you do n't expect much from little Tommy then , little Tommy is less and less likely to give you anything much ! |
| 39 | The county council says it hopes to give residents a choice on where they 'll be moved to and does n't expect compulsory redundancies among care staff . |
| 40 | You ca n't expect one person to satisfy all your needs . ’ |
| 41 | Longer , wider , lower than current Supra , the new car retains aggression of previous car — but do n't expect that rear wing |
| 42 | ‘ You do n't expect that for a job paying £120 a week take home . |
| 43 | I did n't expect that , did I ? ’ |
| 44 | Chief Insp Roger Worton , of West Yorkshire police , said : ‘ We did n't expect that and it is rather surprising . ’ |
| 45 | ‘ It hurt , all right , ’ he said , ‘ but I did n't expect that to be the result of the accident . |
| 46 | But you do n't expect that . |
| 47 | The second point i is this issue about self containment , er Mr Davis accused me this morning of using some somewhat outlandish words , I think , erm , I did obviously refer to the er my vision of what a new settlement of this size proposed would be , and I I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't in that mean to imply that I did n't expect that with the right planning that it could n't have clearly local facilities , local school , library , etcetera , but it seemed to me quite clear that the scale proposed it would not have the higher order functions which as we 've heard earlier , Greater York has been defined based on York 's planning assumptions , clearly the major shopping , educational , and social facilities will continue to be provided in the city , and it will produce what is in effect dormitory settlement . |
| 48 | I do n't expect you to remember Higginbottom and Smith fifty four y'know I do n't expect that in an exam . |
| 49 | I was surprised to hear you have a fear of drowning , but I do n't expect that is bothering you on a big ship . |
| 50 | And they expected a lot of but they did n't expect that many . |
| 51 | And you 're always on the wrong side of the road which does n't help Well he did n't expect that . |
| 52 | Do n't expect that to continue by the way . |
| 53 | Mm he did n't expect that . |
| 54 | But anyway , I 've come to the conclusion that he , I mean , his work is , it was absolutely superb , but I must n't expect that . |
| 55 | Of course , I do n't expect all the little people reading it to attain the heights I have — and I mean , literally , the heights . |
| 56 | Do n't expect chatty presenters on a comfy settee just yet . |
| 57 | Well I would n't er I do n't expect most things will completely but anyway we 'll see . |
| 58 | I do n't expect most people to agree with these figures . |
| 59 | You do n't expect finer feelings in a thief ? ’ |
| 60 | You would n't expect another adult to put up with an interminable monologue from you . |