Example sentences of "[verb] not expect the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did not expect the French empire to be reconstituted at the end of the war . |
| 2 | Whilst we did not expect the same standard of play we should have expected something better . |
| 3 | They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | I had not expected the twentieth century to show such a steep decline both in numbers and in quality , though I was less surprised to see the cultural importance of the nineteenth century . |
| 7 | Memorex reported a $120m net loss for the nine months to December and the New York rating agency says that it does not expect the fourth quarter net outturn to be much better . |
| 8 | Well , she 'd been warned not to expect the welcome mat , Sabine thought , as she drove under the arch . |