Example sentences of "[pron] expect [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I expected just about this . |
| 2 | An example : Dave : There are more people than I expected here . |
| 3 | I expected far greater progress than this . |
| 4 | So I think there 's an element still to come out in , in that area , er but if you look at er , er the er issue generally , there 's a lot in the White Paper on er more than I expected actually , on energy efficiency , which I think is one of the keys to getting down er levels of carbon dioxide , and there is discussion about some of the many many ways in which the role of the motor car will affect er how we reduce our C O two . |
| 5 | I expected better from someone half my age . |
| 6 | Disgraceful accusations were made by Opposition Members , including , I regret to say , the Chairman of the Select Committee on Employment , the hon. Member for Newham , North-East ( Mr. Leighton ) , from whom I expected better . |
| 7 | If this should prove genuine , it is about as welcome as a High Court summons — another document I expect hourly unless the Bradford branch of the Inland Revenue adopts a more compassionate attitude to its clients . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I expect not . ’ |
| 9 | Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important . |
| 10 | I expect not . ’ |
| 11 | I expect soon to be engaged , you see . ’ |
| 12 | I expect rather more from my garden designers . ’ |
| 13 | I expect shortly to receive reports from the marine accident investigation branch of a number of recent fishing vessel accidents . |
| 14 | Yes yes and I expect either Phil or Paul is driving him and which ever it 's |
| 15 | Mind you , I expect much the same could be said about my second-year essays if I 'm absolutely honest . |
| 16 | Surely erm they were n't all connected with the M forty , and I expect possibly others whom should have been invited were overlooked . |
| 17 | ‘ I expect so . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I expect so . |
| 19 | I expect so — most things have ! |
| 20 | ‘ I expect so , ’ he said , ‘ we ca n't be more than twenty-five feet up . |
| 21 | ‘ I expect so . ’ |
| 22 | " I expect so . " |
| 23 | " I expect so . |
| 24 | ‘ I expect so . |
| 25 | ‘ I expect so . ’ |
| 26 | Yes , I expect so . |
| 27 | I expect so . ’ |
| 28 | " Oh , I expect so . |
| 29 | ‘ I expect so — even an old fogey like me , ’ he laughed . |
| 30 | ‘ I expect so . |