Example sentences of "expect [adj] to " in BNC.
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1 | Seven out of 10 expect Labour to be the biggest party and on average they predict the FT-SE 100 index will be almost 80 points lower than last night 's close of 2393.2 if Neil Kinnock is in Downing Street tomorrow . |
2 | ‘ I expect that to be the same this time , but a fortnight away from Russia is a long time and things change so quickly , ’ said the bespectacled runner . |
3 | At present , other matters are proceeding , but I can tell the hon. Gentleman — I am grateful to him for seeking clarification — that in respect of a further order for type 23s , I expect that to be at a broadly similar interval comparing this with the previous order that was placed . |
4 | After today 's announcement , the miners there now expect that to be done . |
5 | Expect 1993 to be the year of the pen . |
6 | ‘ People expect this to be a male-dominated field and female accountants are expected to be dreary number-shufflers . |
7 | ‘ Let us just say that we expect this to be your only half-witted jape for the entire term . |
8 | ‘ We expect this to be treated as a separate case of possession of heroin for personal use , ’ she said . |
9 | ‘ I expect 85 to 90 per cent of our business to be corporate , ’ says Mr Nitschke , ‘ which is a very demanding market , so it is important that we are able to meet all its requirements . ’ |
10 | They expect 1929 to be the best year ever for rubber production . |