Example sentences of "to expect [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I can not , and I do n't think you 'd be right to expect my officers to prepare detailed rebuttals . |
| 2 | Now creditors have been told not to expect their money back . |
| 3 | When this had been done , immigration officers began to process the passengers , examining their papers and indicating whereabouts on the pier to expect their luggage . |
| 4 | Industry does not stand still and the trend nowadays is for employers to expect their employees to respond positively to the demands of the enterprise . |
| 5 | It is not , therefore , unreasonable for the Church to expect its musicians to have natural musical talents , some training and an adequate technique . |
| 6 | Pavlov 's dog analogizes to previous occasions when it learns to expect its dinner as before when the bell rings as before , the ape simulates when it ‘ apes ’ . |
| 7 | To reach Ariel and her mother , he had to cross the stream ; he did so , night after night , using stepping stones over unearthly flashes of phosphorescence in the water , and stepping up on to the further bank , still unwilling , still keeping his mind on Rebecca and the love he had sworn to her , until once more he found himself at the entrance of Ariel 's cabin , once more gave orders to the guard to leave him , and entered to speak to her , disturbing her rest , though she had come to expect his call ; then after their unsatisfactory exchanges , he would lift the fronds at the entrance and leave again , only to succumb once more , and toss himself off in rage and helplessness , before he skulked back to Belmont . |
| 8 | You are under an obligation not to use any little piece of knowledge which it is too much to expect your readers to know . |
| 9 | Chlorine bleached paper is no more hygienic than unbleached paper , but we have come to expect our packaging to be sparkling white rather than a dull grey or brown . |