Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In seemed that the Minister expected little opposition in Parliament , where all MPs were members of TANU . |
| 2 | Perhaps he expected some protest from Constanza , a declaration , perhaps he hoped for it . |
| 3 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 4 | He obviously expected some sort of reaction . |
| 5 | ‘ Galadriel , ’ muttered Gilly , not that she expected this bale of blubber to manage her real name . |
| 6 | As a former member of his Household explained : ‘ He never expected this kind of reaction . |
| 7 | erm so that y so that you expected this sort of measure of service and if you were told the , if you were told the circumstances you might have said well that 's okay , no problem . |
| 8 | It had always been generous in terms of sick pay and sympathetic and understanding towards employees with family problems , though it expected high standards of dress and deportment and lateness , absenteeism and incivility were not tolerated . |
| 9 | He did n't for one minute expect that sort of treatment in Gloucester , but that was how he would spend this afternoon . |
| 10 | Wholesalers reported an increase in sales compared with last year , reversing the previous trend , and they also expect strong growth in sales in February . |
| 11 | The cooperativity between α-truncated polymerases and CRP is lost at the lac promoter , consequently it was expected that binding of CRP at its target in the -60 region would not lead to the occupancy of lac P1 by the mutant enzymes . |
| 12 | It was humiliating , and she had not expected that kind of reaction from him . |
| 13 | It was expected that measurement of surface heat radiation would provide clues to the planet 's chemical composition and the reasons behind the planet 's " greenhouse effect " . |
| 14 | Many workers said they 'd expected another round of closures despite the earlier announcement of a reprieve for some of the collieries . |
| 15 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |
| 16 | Maude 's telegram from the Queen was also expected this morning at Trees Park Village , near Middleton St George , where she has lived for the last seven years . |
| 17 | He had expected some kind of tart from Les Halles and found a respectable Jewish matron in an unbecoming colour . |
| 18 | They had expected some throwing of stones and worse from whatever straggle of peasants ventured down from the hills to the banks , and that they received . |
| 19 | Being right in line with the posts we had expected some sort of obstacle to look round but not a moving one ! |
| 20 | We provide a top quality catering service for employees using the restaurant , which is also used extensively for VIP functions from other Total locations and from France , who expect high standard of food and service . |
| 21 | They expect high levels of performance . |
| 22 | You expect such tactics with cars nearing the end of their life , not with models just months old . |
| 23 | Somehow she had expected six inches of semi-darkness , and half a face enquiring suspiciously what her business might be at this hour . |
| 24 | Analysts expect full-year profits of £250m compared with Pounds 222m . |
| 25 | Expect flat figures from South West Water and Welsh Water on Thursday . |
| 26 | Expect good figures on Wednesday from hotel and brewing group Bass , booking in for profits at around £530m , up 23%. , helped by better news on the hotel front . |
| 27 | A perfect illustration of his balanced theology was given in the memorable sub-division of his sermon ; ‘ Expect great things from God : attempt great things for God . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ We expect sweeping changes at IBM to be announced shortly and we believe that if possible , IBM will introduce changes in equity ownership , ’ Merrill Lynch & Co analyst Dan Mandresh told investment clients in a report . |
| 29 | ‘ Being in Brighton has been beneficial to all of us , the food is good and we have trained on the Downs , ’ said Tolstikov , who could have expected more recognition at home following last year 's London win but instead found life harder , not better . |
| 30 | Such workers are expensive and in short supply , can not be managed by the old " command and control " hierarchies , and expect more scope for creativity and autonomy in their work . |