Example sentences of "expect [noun] to keep " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortescue looked surprised , as if he had expected Athelstan to keep his mouth shut for the entire interview . |
| 2 | ‘ And we expect others to keep coming forward . ’ |
| 3 | You might expect leopards to keep away from forest tracks frequented by humans but they often use them for preference . |
| 4 | Wholesalers reported an improvement in sales both year-on-year and compared with February , and said they expected volumes to keep up the pace this month . |
| 5 | If so , there is no reason to expect Novell to keep subsidizing Unix out of altruism . |
| 6 | If so , there is no reason to expect Novell to keep subsidizing Unix out of altruism . ’ |
| 7 | Staff levels have reached a low ebb and many firms are not expecting salaries to keep pace with inflation in the immediate future . |
| 8 | Although he expects margins to keep on falling during the coming year , he does believe the rate of decline will slow . |
| 9 | Still , although he expects margins to keep on falling during the coming year , he does believe the rate of decline will slow . |