Example sentences of "[pron] expect a " in BNC.
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| 1 | As any Boy Scout could tell you , this means : ‘ I expect a return . ’ |
| 2 | You see , I expect a lot of Labour voters will spoil their ballot papers by writing ‘ F … ing Tory ’ next to my name . |
| 3 | ‘ I expect a steady , more consistent growth rate of between 4% and 6% . ’ |
| 4 | I expect a steady , more consistent growth rate of between 4% and 6% |
| 5 | Suppose that I expect a colleague to give me a lift home this evening , but that her car has a flat battery ; this wo n't stop us , however , because a friend 's car is parked conveniently near with some jump leads which we can use to get her car to start . |
| 6 | I expect a letter , she thought . |
| 7 | Yet the aim is for individuals on both sides to come together and explore , ex tempore , mutual areas of interest in the conference venue , the Glasgow Hilton , ( ’ I expect a lot of the business to be done in the corridors ’ , said Howell ) or at the Computer Solutions Show which runs simultaneously at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre . |
| 8 | ‘ And you think I expect a return ? ’ |
| 9 | I expect a windfall of treesnakes and insects |
| 10 | Needless to say , I expect a regular progress report . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I am not quite the Hochhauser rapist I am made out to be , but I expect a little peck , just here , on the cheek . ’ |
| 12 | I have always thought that league results are what matter most to Motherwell and I expect a harder game than were given that day . ’ |
| 13 | I expect a Public Sector Borrowing Requirement in the current financial year of £35 billion , slightly lower than projected at the time of my Autumn Statement . |
| 14 | As for me , the things I expect a computer to do have advanced somewhat . |
| 15 | I I expect a letter from |
| 16 | I expect a letter from her saying how nice that belch was and what what perfect notational quality it was . |
| 17 | ‘ You expect a fleet ? |
| 18 | He has already dumped reserves , while yesterday defender Matt Jackson and Stuart Barlow Kendall said : ’ You expect a reaction to the kind of hammering I have the players on Saturday . |
| 19 | If you expect a child to write about a personal experience , engagement with that experience has to be regarded as a priority . |
| 20 | You expect a whole speech of explanation . |
| 21 | And naturally you expect a member of our own family to be trustworthy . |
| 22 | You expect a little bit of jostling do n't you when there 's a crowd seen in the penalty box . |
| 23 | ‘ When you expect a deal to happen they may tell you there has been a last minute problem and the people either providing the funds or the guarantee either require a non-performance bond to be put up or require some kind of payment up front to prove you really mean business . |
| 24 | Such a policy of extensification would avoid food mountains and ensure that our land was properly looked after by farmers who want to work and who expect a reasonable return for their efforts . |
| 25 | Over the next twelve months we expect a further increase in those needing our Home Care service to enable them to live and die at home . |
| 26 | His solicitor , Michael Hanley , said : ‘ We expect a date for his deportation is imminent . |
| 27 | There 's a lot of talent among these youngsters and we expect a lot of them . ’ |
| 28 | What we are doing , if we expect a negative outcome , is providing our fear with food from the imagination . |
| 29 | There should then be no plateaux in the Hall voltage because as more electrons are added to an unfilled Landau level we expect a smooth decrease of the Hall voltage . |
| 30 | We expect a lead from Westminster , not a vacuum left at Christmas or any other time of the year by a bunch of freeloaders . |