Example sentences of "i [adv] expect [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It said ‘ Junk Shop ’ outside but I hardly expected the sign to be this literal . |
| 2 | I also expect the companies selling them to finally give up and start calling them computers — which , of course , is what they are . |
| 3 | When he came over to me I fully expected a slap on my kisser , I being the known ring-leader . |
| 4 | There was n't much else she could do without attracting attention , but I definitely expected a bit of the old argy-bargy before she let me get down to business . |
| 5 | But I never expected the reaction it got coming from me . |
| 6 | I never expected the job to be perfect but I was surprised by the nature of the problem . |
| 7 | ‘ I knew I had landed my 100th winner , ’ Charlie told me ‘ but I never expected the sort of reaction I received from the crowd . |
| 8 | After a while he returned , came over to me and , though I half expected a smack , said , ‘ Maintenant , il y a un nouvel relation entre nous . |