Example sentences of "[pron] expect the " in BNC.
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1 | Well I 'd no room in this shop , there was no erm anywhere to store them expect the man just here see , where the g where they used to keep his car . |
2 | No , the estate agent reckons it 'll be converted into flats , so I expect the new owner 's going to want you out . |
3 | I expect the crew had tiptoed down very gently from the bunk above while he slept . |
4 | In cases of long standing chronic disease I expect the patient to start feeling better within a day or two and certainly would n't continue with a remedy if there was no improvement after a week . |
5 | There was some truth in this but I expect the practice still goes on today . |
6 | I expect the draper made an extra ⅛ penny on each transaction , not a fortune but could lead to one in a lifetime of trading . |
7 | His excuse was forgetfulness but I expect the real reason was lack of funds . |
8 | ‘ I could n't , ’ Knocker grunted , ‘ do n't get much call for 'em around here , but I expect the Missus can . ’ |
9 | I expect the cab weighs a ton , but the whole kit is still very portable , size-wise . |
10 | In my union branch , as in many others , I expect the best activists to be voting Labour . |
11 | ‘ I expect the flak . |
12 | ‘ By about round four , I expect the height and weight advantage to be neutralised and he 'll start running the numbers on Bowe . ’ |
13 | ‘ I expect the Ship is more difficult , ’ said Masklin diplomatically . |
14 | I expect the Concorde drivers will probably be quite pleased to have some company up here . ’ |
15 | ‘ I expect the Emperor 's getting bored with the waiting and decided to see if anyone was awake on this side of the border . ’ |
16 | I 've refused work , and I expect the same loyalty from Enya , even if she married Phil Spector tomorrow ! |
17 | I was a bit blue , and being blue always makes me satirical , so I expect the odd unfair jest might have escaped my lips . |
18 | I expect the matter to be dealt with promptly . |
19 | I expect the poor soul took the will for the deed , if you 'll excuse a weak joke . |
20 | One client even received a letter from Harvard Securities saying of Towerbell : " I expect the price to rise to higher levels and will advise further " . |
21 | Josh does n't have much of an appetite at present , but I expect the boys will be hungry when they get home from school . ’ |
22 | I expect the improvements in services that Londoners should see in the coming years to speak for themselves , but there is no room for complacency . |
23 | I expect the young novelist ( it seems unfair to give his name ) was thinking of the ‘ first , suppressed edition ’ of Les Fleurs du mal . |
24 | I expect the other sort have a ball — like Bella , ’ she added unkindly . |
25 | I expect the Scottish Transport Group , before reaching a decision on assistance , to see what it could do to encourage any separate teams to come together to mount a single bid . |
26 | I 'm paying top dollar and I expect the best . |
27 | I expect the conditions in some of the houses you went into were , were er pretty poor . |
28 | ‘ I expect the coach company are using this one while the usual coach is being repaired . ’ |
29 | Once the Scottish Office commence their national publicity for Council Tax at the end of September I expect the number of enquiries , including enquiries about Banding , to increase dramatically . |
30 | er perhaps Tom himself was erm not really concentrating very much but I know when we came back after the Christmas Day , the Boxing Day that is , erm , Tom was quite oblivious as to what had gone on on the Chr on the Christmas Eve , so I remember we c we put our heads together and erm came to erm some arrangement as to who should be invited for this next tractor course and nothing was ever said so I expect the right people went after all but erm it 's funny how when he was |