Example sentences of "[adv] expect them [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pension was a voluntary gratuitous payment ant the words ’ except in the wool trade ’ were merely an intimation to Mr Wyatt that if he did enter the wool trade he must not expect them to continue the pension . |
| 2 | the teacher acts as a conscience I I explained to them I 'm not expecting them to make the child do the work , but to be their conscience so they can say look you 've got three assessments coming in that week if you leave it till Friday night you 're up the creak without a paddle ! |
| 3 | He said : ‘ The Tories have slashed the value of their houses — but still expect them to pay the council tax as if nothing has happened . |
| 4 | Here again , do n't expect them to take the boots back if they 've been marked or worn outside . |
| 5 | He undoubtedly expects them to lead the way to more responsible reporting ; if these discrepancies continue , they will be among the first in the boxing ring . |
| 6 | It implies that a curriculum which first offers students theoretical components , and then expects them to put the theory ‘ into practice ’ in the practical situation , is misconceived . |