Example sentences of "[coord] expect the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 In simple terms , battery is the application of unlawful force to another person , whereas assault consists of causing another person to apprehend or expect the application of unlawful force .
2 The Republic had supplanted a symbolic structural feature — the monarchy , it attacked another — the church and expected the compliance of the army .
3 She had been named regional marketing services manager and expected the job to be confirmed .
4 I wonder how many teachers do give consideration to ‘ what the boys will like ’ when choosing a class text , and expect the girls to be more tolerant of the choice made .
5 This teacher afterwards remarked that she could not just ‘ set ’ activities such as problem-solving or project work of this kind and expect the children to be able to manage on their own .
6 John is always fair to the horse he is training , but expects the horse to be fair in return … as Skipper found out .
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