Example sentences of "expect [pron] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Allow 1.2m ( 4ft ) between the plants and expect them to reach full size in four years . |
2 | ‘ They seem pathetic , when you compare them to adult humans , and expect them to do human things — because obviously they ca n't . |
3 | If the CEMREL Research Project ( 1972 ) is any indication of what is expected it seems American teachers are looking for a child 's skill at ‘ showing ’ , and , in particular , ‘ showing ’ emotion . |
4 | Belinda met him in the front hall on his way to his sister 's room , and as expected he raised questioning eyebrows . |
5 | If the cheapest supplies are from gas , they will purchase gas ; if it is coal , I would expect them to use coal-fired methods . |
6 | If any House of the Dead notebooks had survived I would expect them to contain sudden leaps of discovery and creative arrivals like ‘ Most important — it 's a chronicle 'and |
7 | You 'd expect them to have opposite signs . |
8 | Naturally , we do n't expect you to fling real arrows at the best C64 mag on the market , no no no ! |
9 | ’ In return for that amount , ’ y'Pripio went on , ’ we would expect you to maintain total discretion and loyalty for the duration if the contract . |
10 | This is a bold manifesto and the APB will expect it to receive careful criticism from all interested parties . |
11 | The insecticide is carried in a very penetrating light oil but it is nor fair to expect it to penetrate heavy deposits of dust , dirt and cobwebs before it reaches the timber . |
12 | It is like expecting them to see distant stars without the help of any binoculars or telescopes but just with their own native eyesight . |
13 | Whilst the Spirit is ready to help prayerful communicators to guide them to hidden personal needs of which otherwise they would be unaware , he also expects us to take practical steps to discover the needs around us . |