Example sentences of "do not [adv] expect [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kulaks who joined the Imperial Navy , even in the commissioned ranks , did not normally expect to enjoy a long life . |
| 2 | She did not really expect to see them again . |
| 3 | In all probability Craigbarnet did not really expect to displace Kirkton as collector , for as one of his friends put it , ‘ if your grace be not alrady ingaged it would be a great act of charity , but if you are he is willing to joyn him self wt any on[e] your Grace will name ’ . |
| 4 | But it did not seriously expect to win . |
| 5 | She did n't really expect to see him again that night . |
| 6 | He said today : ‘ I was n't sure what was going to happen and did n't really expect to make a decision . ’ |
| 7 | You do n't fucking expect to see them on the side of a bar though do you ? |
| 8 | Have n't seen Dan in there for a long time , I thought he 'd left Lionel and gone off to get a a highly lucrative job somewhere You do n't somehow expect to see a , a young man with a university degree working in your local green grocer do you ? |
| 9 | Thus if I incur a verbal warning for stepping out of the area , I do n't then expect to receive a half-point penalty for a slight contravention of another rule . |
| 10 | ‘ You do n't seriously expect to see me in here , do you ? ’ |