Example sentences of "expect [to-vb] a lot " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expected to see a lot of back play but have been surprised by the lack of it , ’ he said . |
| 2 | a senior consultant in Consultancy Services , Risley , said although feelings generally were a bit mixed , ‘ I feel that we have been given a clearer picture of where AEA is heading although I expect to see a lot more changes before things settle down . ’ |
| 3 | We normally expect to see a lot of people on a Friday but they 're just not coming through the doors |
| 4 | Partners are now expected to know a lot more about the broader picture of how businesses operate , not simply those areas relating to accountancy . |
| 5 | Partners are now expected to know a lot more about the broader picture of how businesses operate |
| 6 | This airworthy Mitchell , which has been grounded within the Museum for the past five years , is expected to attract a lot of interest from the Australian warbird community . |
| 7 | A major raffle , for a two-week holiday in Florida and other top prizes , is expected to attract a lot of support . |
| 8 | But since reorganization it 's become much more diverse and we 're expected to do a lot more different things . ’ |
| 9 | But no we were n't expected to do a lot in the house . |
| 10 | Jones 's team produced a new , more comprehensive plan which , though still based on the CEGB 's tiny ( two-mile radius ) evacuation zone , could be expected to run a lot more efficiently than its predecessor . |
| 11 | Whereas in Northamptonshire the tutor-organiser saw himself as a professional liaising with other professionals in areas where voluntary participation was barely appropriate , his colleague in Essex was apparently expected to spend a lot of time in routine organising work which voluntary members could readily take over when she eventually resigned . |
| 12 | Career : Expect to spend a lot of time being told exactly what to do . |
| 13 | ‘ I expect to make a lot of money , ’ she said coolly , sitting down to pour . |
| 14 | Expatriates are usually on short contracts and expect to achieve a lot quickly . |
| 15 | Given that on average each Spaniard eats 66 pounds of fish and seafood a year , and much of it comes from Galicia , you 'd expect to see a lot there . |
| 16 | But I do expect to have a lot of laughter , I do expect to have a relaxed and open atmosphere . |
| 17 | But social services are not a luxury : any complex industrial society must expect to spend a lot on social services . |
| 18 | Second half I was expecting to see a lot more action from Leeds at the Leeds fans end part of the ground . |
| 19 | He says that he expected to pay a lot more . |