Example sentences of "they expect a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last night the grieving couple were still baffled by the tragedy that struck down six-year-old Elizabeth a week after doctors said they expected a full recovery from a brain tumour . |
| 2 | The reaction of local farmers to this disruption of their normal farming activity was to wait the situation out , as they expected a high price for their lands . |
| 3 | ‘ All the independent analysts are now backing their words with money that they expect a gentle recovery to take root next year . ’ |
| 4 | They expect a Genoese ship ? |
| 5 | But as the subject develops we can expect researchers to be more explicit about exactly how they expect a pragmatic theory to be formulated . |
| 6 | Union leaders say they expect an overwhelming call for industrial action in an imminent ballot , after employers refused to improve a 4.8 per cent offer on Monday . |
| 7 | Why may they expect a better future ? |