Example sentences of "we expect [to-vb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We expected to get a variety of other interesting specimens in the highlands of Arussi , where Ivor Buxton had discovered the mountain nyala in 1910 ; this large buck , resembling a greater kudu , was known only from the highlands of Arussi and Bale . |
| 2 | We expect to conclude a sale of the Princess of Wales hospital at RAF Ely at the earliest opportunity commensurate with our responsibility to maximise disposal receipts . |
| 3 | A Merseyside based analysist said last night : ‘ Sadly they are still in a mess , they badly need to reduce debts of approaching £1bn even though we expect to see a improvement in profitability this year . ’ |
| 4 | The position is , looking at appendix one , and if you take the first triangle , which has got nineteen ninety three , ninety four below it , that 's showing that we started off with no clients , and then by the end of the year we expect to have a number of people in our care , receiving services , to which we have a degree of commitment . |
| 5 | This is not a cold commercial situation where we expect to make a fortune , but one where people get job satisfaction — and so , hopefully , will I. |
| 6 | As all the members of our group are volunteers , we expect to make a couple of hundred pounds profit on the event , which will help support our other activities during the year . |
| 7 | We expect to make a statement on that in the new year . |
| 8 | Later in 1993 , we expect to announce a scheme for developing the Mars field ( BP : x% ) and the area around it , which is estimated to contain about one billion barrels of proved and unproved reserves . |