Example sentences of "[conj] expect this " in BNC.
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| 1 | The thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica has been far worse than expected this year . |
| 2 | Yesterday 's statistics suggest the trade gap will be slightly bigger than expected this year , mainly due to recession among some of Britain 's key trading partners , notably Germany . |
| 3 | There was obviously some sort of sexual element to it but I just did n't know what to do next and expected this man , who was about two or three years older than me , to , in some way , tell me or indicate to me and so I followed him without talking to him . |
| 4 | She knew that he had tried to give her the impression that he was going off on a promiscuous adventure and expected this to arouse in her both admiration and jealousy , but as Lydia 's misdemeanours were more of the spirit than of the flesh she found promiscuity not merely sinful but foolish and disgusting . |
| 5 | The Asia and Pacific Group has prioritised Cambodia for their major campaigning work , and expect this to continue throughout at least 1991 and 1992 . |
| 6 | Its chairman , Michael Cannon , said yesterday that he relished the challenge of buying between 400 and 600 pubs , mostly in the Midlands and North , from the big brewers for between £250,000 and £300,000 , and expects this to take three months . |
| 7 | ICL also now generates about half its revenues from higher margin non-hardware sales , and expects this to increase to between 55% and 60% over the next few years . |
| 8 | ICL also now generates about half its revenues from higher margin non-hardware sales , and expects this to increase to between 55% and 60% over the next few years . |
| 9 | There are occasions when you get an odd fish that weighs a couple of pounds more or less than the average on that day , but to expect this to happen is foolhardy . |
| 10 | Suppose a person has an increase in W u , but expects this to be later offset by a reduction , so that Cu is not changed . |