Example sentences of "i expect a [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expected a fanfare to greet me , or at least for Tony to fall to his knees in admiration . |
| 2 | I expected a struggle to keep up with the hearse ; instead , its response surprised me . |
| 3 | On his return he puzzled me by behaving exactly as I expected an S.S.O. to behave . |
| 4 | As for me , the things I expect a computer to do have advanced somewhat . |
| 5 | Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start . |
| 6 | Nor do I expect an angler to recognise every bite he feels the first time he tries touch legering . |