Example sentences of "[vb pp] what expect " in BNC.

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1 Your brain 's been told what to expect .
2 Jane had never been to the aerodrome before — not actually past the guardroom and through the gates — and she had n't known what to expect that night .
3 Had I read enough French novels at the time , I would have known what to expect ; and of course it was here that I fell in love for the first time .
4 She had n't known what to expect of marriage , not precisely .
5 She had not known what to expect from this side of marriage since there was no literature available to her on the subject and her mother had told her nothing .
6 I had n't really known what to expect , but it was n't this .
7 They have been warned what to expect , despite the recent statement by the ANC requesting no demonstrations and a peaceful completion of a tour they sanctioned .
8 You were warned what to expect before we met . ’
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