Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] expect the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Since the Soviet Union had no forces in the region , or only token forces in the 1950s and 1960s it is likely that Soviet leaders did not expect the Western allies to take these early proposals altogether seriously .
2 Although Sir Campbell did not expect the strong sales growth of the first half to continue , he anticipated satisfactory results for the full year .
3 He was certainly not one of the ‘ tame ’ scholars and did not expect the young people to be so .
4 He did not expect the French empire to be reconstituted at the end of the war .
5 They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support .
6 However , I do not expect the full effect to be felt until next year , when I am sure we can expect a megaseller each month .
7 And he certainly did n't expect the said Britton to be pointing at him in a manner usually affected by people like Darth Vader or Banquo .
8 ‘ Well , I must say I did n't expect the red carpet , but neither did I expect you all to look at me as though I were the devil incarnate !
9 Do n't expect the various parts of solutions to problems to occur to you in the " right " order .
10 But do n't expect the unassuming islander to back you up on that view .
11 We had not expected the Prime Minister to look at her watch and say , ‘ I see it 's only eleven , so we have half an hour in hand .
12 Well , she 'd been warned not to expect the welcome mat , Sabine thought , as she drove under the arch .
13 He had n't expected the red carpet to be unrolled for him , but he had thought that at last he would be at work , setting up his meetings , on the move .
14 Police committee Chairman Colin Hay said he does n't expect the new man to come up with instant solutions to the problem of rising crime :
15 He does n't expect us to succeed , but on the other hand he does n't expect the German attack to succeed , either .
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