Example sentences of "way [pers pn] expect " in BNC.
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1 | But although he was terse , he did n't rage at me the way I expected him to . |
2 | It was 20 June when they went back , all Goblander 's windows open , the weather being perfect the way you expected it to be that summer , as if it were southern Europe where you woke up each morning to sunshine and unclouded skies . |
3 | Fate does work things out , you know — but never in the way you expect . ’ |
4 | And sometimes things do n't work out the way you expect them to . |
5 | ‘ The same way you expect me to keep myself for your use now , ’ Maria snapped derisively , scalded by the shame of the knowledge that that was exactly what she was going to do , and tired of hearing about her supposed affair with Florian . |
6 | We 've heard a lot about the accuracy of the continuing bombardments , but erm anybody who 's been in a war will tell you that erm once you 're in a war situation , things do n't always go the way you expect them to , in fact there has to be an element of luck and erm the accuracy of bombing in particular erm sometimes leaves something to be required . |
7 | When we are hurt by someone 's behaviour , all that is happening is that we are disappointed because they do not behave in the way we expect and the reality conflicts with our ideals . |
8 | Dogs raised in the presence of man behave in the way we expect of them . |
9 | I think , yeah , well he rang me , so erm , I think she was expecting , I think they , when they left the house this morning , he was thinking , he 'd be able to get home in time for it , and erm , then he got to work and the day was n't , had n't worked out the way he expected . |