Example sentences of "they expect [art] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A fair day 's work for a fair day 's pay ’ was their motto and , if they expected the pay to satisfy them , they also confidently expected the work to satisfy everybody , including themselves . |
| 2 | They expected the angels to come down and join battle with them — ‘ the sons of light ’ — against their enemies — ‘ the sons of darkness ’ — and to give them victory over all other peoples . |
| 3 | Analysts said they expected the group to have no big problems persuading shareholders to approve the restructuring plans at an extraordinary general meeting on December 21 . |
| 4 | She is now in Towers Hospital , Leicester , where a spokesman said they expected the family to break the news to her in the next few days . |
| 5 | Observers noted that the export drive by Japanese industry was the result of slowing demand on Japan 's domestic markets , but they expected the situation to stabilize as the year progressed . |
| 6 | They expect the lecturer to fill both mind and notebook with undeniable facts , which can then be regurgitated at examinations in a depraved and bowdlerised state . |
| 7 | With all the results now known for the elections to the General Synod of the Church of England , supporters say they expect the Church to agree to the ordination of women in the next few years . |
| 8 | International investors continued to switch their money out of sterling because they expect the Government to slash interest rates . |
| 9 | But they do it though and they expect the cleaners to do it for no extra pay ? |
| 10 | Moreover they expect the commission to push for a more careful approach in other areas , in particular : |
| 11 | They expect the pound to drop two pfennigs from last night 's close of Dm2.84 if Labour is in power . |
| 12 | Are they expecting the RAF to plaster the city tonight or what ? ’ |