Example sentences of "[pers pn] expect see a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expected to see a beach ! ’ she exclaimed . |
| 2 | I looked out to sea , almost as though I expected to see a puff of smoke and a beast with a forked tail appear from the darkness . |
| 3 | ‘ I expected to see a lot of back play but have been surprised by the lack of it , ’ he said . |
| 4 | 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 . ’ |
| 5 | When Psyche lighted the lamp , she expected to see a beast , but she saw a god . |
| 6 | ‘ Have you finished ? ’ they ask as you lie gasping , and when they switch on the light you expect to see a sign over the bed , NOW WASH YOUR HANDS . |
| 7 | But strained through they may be , the last place you expect to see a dust-up between the two protagonists is in Portugal — unless of course you happen to be a historian with a penchant for the Peninsular Wars . |
| 8 | A Merseyside based analysist said last night : ‘ Sadly they are still in a mess , they badly need to reduce debts of approaching £1bn even though we expect to see a improvement in profitability this year . ’ |
| 9 | Er when we have erm when you come down for , you know if if if we decide that this is for you , er when you come down for a training course they expect to see a car . |
| 10 | As a result , he expects to see a wireless local network launched before the end of the year . |