Example sentences of "i expect a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I expected a wee charge from Middlesbrough early on . |
| 2 | I expected a high-powered event , with dozens , if not hundreds of people present . |
| 3 | I 'd therefore grown used to getting a certain amount of respect from other drivers , so when I found one of the clapped-out Toyotas favoured by Asian families in my path one morning I expected a free passage . |
| 4 | For a moment I expected a knuckle-rapping response , but after a brief hesitation , he said , ‘ My verse was obscure because I was obscure to myself . |
| 5 | Needless to say , I expect a regular progress report . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I am not quite the Hochhauser rapist I am made out to be , but I expect a little peck , just here , on the cheek . ’ |
| 7 | I expect a Public Sector Borrowing Requirement in the current financial year of £35 billion , slightly lower than projected at the time of my Autumn Statement . |
| 8 | I have always thought that league results are what matter most to Motherwell and I expect a harder game than were given that day . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I expect an important letter . |