Example sentences of "not expect a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Do n't expect a deep tan if your skin is naturally fair . |
| 32 | ‘ We might even fight Tucker first , but until Lennox 's coronation on January 14 , I do n't expect a firm decision to be made about his first defence . ’ |
| 33 | Equally , you ca n't expect a workable accessibility . |
| 34 | At the time the government did n't expect a mass suicide . |
| 35 | ‘ I would n't expect a sympathetic hearing from you , anyway . ’ |
| 36 | Do n't expect a smooth ride ; liberating that which is repressed can be quite traumatic . |
| 37 | Do n't expect a Big Bang . |
| 38 | Different types of shops are laid out in different ways — you would n't expect an expensive dress shop to be laid out in the same way as a supermarket , for example . |
| 39 | ‘ Well , you would n't expect an industrial manager to be made Attorney General , would you ? ’ |
| 40 | ‘ I do n't expect an immediate answer . |
| 41 | Recognition , success and fulfilment can be yours — but do n't expect an easy ride . |
| 42 | I was n't expecting a miraculous transformation , you see , I was expecting the Belinda I 've come to know and love . ’ |