Example sentences of "not expect the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 We had not expected the Prime Minister to look at her watch and say , ‘ I see it 's only eleven , so we have half an hour in hand .
2 I had not expected the twentieth century to show such a steep decline both in numbers and in quality , though I was less surprised to see the cultural importance of the nineteenth century .
3 Furthermore , the above is transcribed into fine-class phonemes and , as we saw in the previous section , we can not expect the front end to be so accurate , and indeed we may not want it to try .
4 From common sense one would not expect the mere possession of a regular , orderly arrangement of atoms or molecules to be a cause of weakness , and of course it is n't .
5 Moreover , one should not expect the liberal ideology of today , as revealed in ordinary discourse , to reflect the universalistic aspirations of the Enlightenment .
6 The football stable must be cleansed and further breakages of the law regarding payments will be dealt with in such a severe manner that I now give warning that clubs and players must not expect the slightest leniency
7 However , I do not expect the full effect to be felt until next year , when I am sure we can expect a megaseller each month .
8 Whilst we did not expect the same standard of play we should have expected something better .
9 He did not expect the French empire to be reconstituted at the end of the war .
10 They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support .
11 Memorex reported a $120m net loss for the nine months to December and the New York rating agency says that it does not expect the fourth quarter net outturn to be much better .
12 Well , she 'd been warned not to expect the welcome mat , Sabine thought , as she drove under the arch .
13 He had chosen this woman specifically because she was the sort she was — a simple type , immediately responsive to the baby , no outside involvements , so she was free to give her entire time to him , willing to do without time off while the baby was still on the breast , and not expecting the massive salary most women would want for a job like this .
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