Example sentences of "expect [prep] this [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were not expected to advance till July , and were certainly not expected in this part of Belgium , so Sharpe suspected that the musketry had been caused by Prussian troops at firing practice , yet a long acquaintance with war 's surprises had spurred Sharpe to investigate the sound . |
| 2 | Resigned to being detained for several minutes , Melissa forced herself to be pleasant , making suitable replies to his comments on the weather and agreeing that it was a bit unsettled , that frost was still likely to be a problem but was only to be expected at this time of year . |
| 3 | THE Scottish Football League programme has been badly affected over the last couple of weeks , not only by the injuries which might reasonably be expected at this stage in a crowded season , but , unusually , by a flu virus which has caused havoc in the playing staffs of some of the Premier Division teams . |
| 4 | The JD Tele wins out on knobs , since the Signature 's volume control is horribly graunchy — again , not what you 'd expect for this kind of money . |
| 5 | The importer 's answer would undoubtedly be ‘ what do you expect for this kind of money ? ’ |
| 6 | The BBC Diet , as you would expect with this sort of title , is a very reliable sound diet that is recommended . |
| 7 | As you 'd expect in this part of the world , the route passes through spectacular countryside . |
| 8 | She had not known what to expect from this side of marriage since there was no literature available to her on the subject and her mother had told her nothing . |