Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] expect [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I do expect to have a lot of laughter , I do expect to have a relaxed and open atmosphere . |
| 2 | ‘ I had expected to explore the wood for a month . |
| 3 | ‘ I had expected to find the banns posted on my return . ’ |
| 4 | She banged her empty glass down on the desk , as though she had expected to find the surface several centimetres lower than it actually was . |
| 5 | But we do expect to reintroduce a contract next year . ’ |
| 6 | He began to expect to own a house ; he more and more rarely worked with his hands ; as he earned more , he found the paying of tax increasingly disagreeable . |