Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] expect " in BNC.
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31 | One of the enlivening aspects of Alexeev 's temperament is that you rarely know what to expect . |
32 | An argument frequently advanced for being consistent is that it is fairer on other people , they know what to expect and ‘ where they stand ’ . |
33 | If you find you are not ‘ in the right place ’ , then look at the written statements and ask PP to say them again now that you know what to expect . |
34 | ‘ But in this job I know what to expect . |
35 | ‘ We know what to expect from the world champions , ’ said Davies . |
36 | We know what to expect . |
37 | ‘ You know what to expect ? ’ |
38 | His consistency means that his people know what to expect of him , enabling him to work effectively within a clear framework of expectations . |
39 | They know what to expect and what to ask for , and they tend to deliver extremely well . |
40 | ( In good humour he has already turned back to the mime : the two SPIES awaiting execution at the hands of the PLAYER ) Audiences know what to expect , and that is all that they are prepared to believe in . |
41 | We can give them booklets , information on you know what to expect |
42 | after that we sort of passed it on to the one next you know what to expect , but if it was down to my mother she 'd never tell you . |
43 | Like many women , I had not know what to expect and had been shocked at how little I had been told about the reality of giving birth . |
44 | You never really know what to expect . |
45 | If you take it , I shall hear , and you know what to expect , do n't you ? |
46 | Wallace will make the difference as he will give us options , so the defence wont know what to expect . |
47 | Oxford put three past them a couple of weeks ago … but Swindon know what to expect |
48 | My attitude on the block was ; they know what they 're there for , if they overstep the mark they know what to expect . |
49 | ‘ I think all criminals know what to expect if they monkey about with other people 's motorcars . ’ |
50 | I suppose I expected him to pounce or something . |
51 | ‘ I suppose you expect me to pay for that drink , do you ? ’ |
52 | Psychologically Bury does n't quite produce the adrenalin rush one expects at London and you do n't have the crowds to pander to . |
53 | Suppose we expect the relation ( 1 ) to be unc and suppose further that we have the following experimental table : unc Then in view of ( 5 ) our equations for solutions may be written unc Before we proceed to the least squares solution , let us see what results would be obtained if we solved these equations three at a time , with e taken to be zero for each set of three . |
54 | And the I suppose they expected to whirl round like that and all go into the er the the boxes . |
55 | I mean , people like me are the sort he expects to end up in the nick , not blokes he 'd invite to one of his do 's . |
56 | At Calais the peg-legged porter unloading the baggage with as much agility as his able-bodied fellows became , in my over-heated imagination , a victim of Verdun , and such was the exotic evocation of ‘ foreign soil ’ , that I think I expected northern France to be totally distinct from southern England — almost like another planet . |
57 | ‘ And you think I expect a return ? ’ |
58 | Nor do I expect an angler to recognise every bite he feels the first time he tries touch legering . |
59 | Ask what do I expect the nurses to do at the end of the workshop . |
60 | Nor do I expect you to believe me because my bearing is sincere and my words plausible . |