Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] expect the [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The scene was so vivid and lifelike you almost expected the bear to move or the tree to bend . |
| 2 | But would you seriously expect the Government to subsidise that ? . |
| 3 | It 's much better , I feel , from the public 's point of view , for us simply to say ‘ Yes , I think although it will be cloudy until the latter end of the morning that we confidently expect the sun to break through , and then when it 's through it 'll stay with us through the afternoon . |
| 4 | We also expect the expert to inform us what is in our best interests , for how can we know this when the technical grounds for such judgements are , by definition , outside our competence . |
| 5 | He confidently expects the day to yield a crushing English victory , a Triple Crown , a Grand Slam and absolutely no bloody problem . |