Example sentences of "expect [to-vb] some [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An unfinished coffin on black tressels , which stood in the middle of the shop , looked so gloomy and death-like that a cold tremble came over him , every time his eyes wandered in the direction of the dismal object : from which he almost expected to see some frightful form slowly rear its head , to drive him mad with terror . |
| 2 | He half expected to see some naked tourist in the corner , bound and gagged . |
| 3 | They placed bombs on two isolated aircraft and then headed for the hangars where they expected to find some worthwhile booty . |
| 4 | Japan was expected to announce some new wetlands sites for protection at the meeting , but there was speculation that these would only cover small parts of the areas in need of conservation . |
| 5 | Every school at Key Stage 2 is expected to do some local history . |
| 6 | Dazel is expected to have some big-name customer wins . |
| 7 | In the early stages of independence , former colonies were expected to need some military assistance through defence agreements , supplies of military equipment and provision of training teams . |
| 8 | In London , this has been firmly put down — along with Kevin MacNamara 's musings on the same subject — and the Unionists ' support for Mr Major is expected to yield some unmentionable dividends . |
| 9 | Even commentaries on those crafts which might be expected to throw some new light on the broader " aesthetic environment " of mosaic , such as Lucian 's Dream , are of little assistance . |
| 10 | Creggan immediately turned round as if expecting to see some mighty enemy near by . |
| 11 | With Wayne Rosing off to run FirstPerson , Dave Ditzel has been named acting head of Sun Microsystems Laboratories , an appointment it 'd be crazy not to make permanent : Ditzel , among his other credits , has been responsible for RISC and we 're expecting to see some interesting aspects of his handiwork soon ; Sun Labs , from whence Sun 's ideas flow , figures it 's handling the transfer of research to development better than practically anyone in the industry — the secret is moving the people with the project . |
| 12 | When I arrived home from my own ( family ) outing that evening I phoned one of the lads , expecting to hear some good news . |