Example sentences of "i [adv] expect the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It said ‘ Junk Shop ’ outside but I hardly expected the sign to be this literal . |
2 | I also expect the companies selling them to finally give up and start calling them computers — which , of course , is what they are . |
3 | But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me . |
4 | I never expected the job to be perfect but I was surprised by the nature of the problem . |
5 | ‘ I knew I had landed my 100th winner , ’ Charlie told me ‘ but I never expected the sort of reaction I received from the crowd . |
6 | The police came within half an hour and the officer was sympathetic although he advised me not to expect the thieves to be caught . |