Example sentences of "n't expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever reaction Doyle had expected , he had n't expected a sneering laugh . |
| 2 | He had n't expected the red carpet to be unrolled for him , but he had thought that at last he would be at work , setting up his meetings , on the move . |
| 3 | In the circumstances , I ca n't expect a warm welcome , Sabine thought wryly , as Ernestine silently accepted her light wrap , then conducted her to the salon where Gaston de Rochefort was waiting . |
| 4 | ‘ All the same , I would n't expect a young girl like you to feel that . |
| 5 | Do n't expect a deep tan if your skin is naturally fair . |
| 6 | ‘ We might even fight Tucker first , but until Lennox 's coronation on January 14 , I do n't expect a firm decision to be made about his first defence . ’ |
| 7 | Equally , you ca n't expect a workable accessibility . |
| 8 | At the time the government did n't expect a mass suicide . |
| 9 | ‘ I would n't expect a sympathetic hearing from you , anyway . ’ |
| 10 | Do n't expect a smooth ride ; liberating that which is repressed can be quite traumatic . |
| 11 | Do n't expect a Big Bang . |
| 12 | Police committee Chairman Colin Hay said he does n't expect the new man to come up with instant solutions to the problem of rising crime : |
| 13 | There 's a little old rhyme about sowing crops which accepts that you ca n't expect the maximum potential from a crop every time — you 've got to allow something for the other occupants of the land and it goes : |
| 14 | But do n't expect the unassuming islander to back you up on that view . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , I must say I did n't expect the red carpet , but neither did I expect you all to look at me as though I were the devil incarnate ! |
| 16 | He does n't expect us to succeed , but on the other hand he does n't expect the German attack to succeed , either . |
| 17 | Do n't expect the same kind of organised tourist activities you 'd find in countries like Austria or Switzerland . |
| 18 | ‘ Surely you do n't expect the same kind of generosity from me ? |
| 19 | ‘ After six years of marriage , Clare , you ca n't expect the same relationship as on your wedding day . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Of course I do n't expect the same relationship ! ’ |
| 21 | Different types of shops are laid out in different ways — you would n't expect an expensive dress shop to be laid out in the same way as a supermarket , for example . |
| 22 | ‘ Well , you would n't expect an industrial manager to be made Attorney General , would you ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't expect an immediate answer . |
| 24 | Recognition , success and fulfilment can be yours — but do n't expect an easy ride . |
| 25 | I was n't expecting a miraculous transformation , you see , I was expecting the Belinda I 've come to know and love . ’ |
| 26 | He was n't expecting the jarring shock that shot through his other arm but the shortness of the flex prevented him from pulling it more than a few inches off the table . |