Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] expect " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you can not accommodate them , stop talking about or expecting cross-selling — it simply can not happen . |
| 2 | Without waiting for or expecting a reply , Martha and the reluctant Tilda walked through into the back office . |
| 3 | From Africa it was noted in one or two cases , that some visitors who came from extremely distressing and confined situations found it hard to offer to groups the ‘ hopeful and inspiring ’ messages so often hoped for and expected . |
| 4 | The social worker seemed to be dangling that last word before Gilly 's nose , as if expecting her to jump up on her hind legs and dance for it . |
| 5 | ‘ You must be mad , insane , ’ Agnes almost yelled at her , only to clap a hand over her mouth and glance towards the door as if expecting it to open and her mother to appear ; and for a while there was silence between them , except for the slight moaning sound coming from Jessie . |
| 6 | But this much I must tell you — ’ He looked around the chamber , as if expecting to see a silent listener at every corner . |
| 7 | When he had n't moved , one of the humans had fetched a box out of the back of the truck and crept towards him as if expecting Masklin to explode . |
| 8 | She looked around the lighted bays as if expecting to see one somewhere , providentially turning on a spit . |
| 9 | He looked up at the ceiling as if expecting to see him floating there . |
| 10 | Bernice waited for the Doctor to continue , but he walked on and then glanced sideways at her as if expecting another question . |
| 11 | As he spoke , the alarmed young woman — only quite attractive , Hope assessed , a little too thin in the face for his taste — glanced behind and then beyond and back again as if expecting to be set on by bandits . |
| 12 | Creggan immediately turned round as if expecting to see some mighty enemy near by . |
| 13 | ‘ What in God 's name made those noises ? ’ blurted Edgar , looking around , as if expecting to see some scene of carnage . |
| 14 | She paused at the head of the stairs , as if expecting someone to ascend ; the house remained silent save for the creaking of settling timbers . |
| 15 | He smiled thinly , as if expecting praise for his gesture of concern . |
| 16 | He rested a hand tentatively on her arm as if expecting it to be snatched angrily away . |
| 17 | This time when he slid the door back , she moved towards him , as if expecting him to let her pass , beginning to tell him about the incident at the Dragon Cloud , the wicker basket of leftovers from the teahouse held out before her . |
| 18 | Luke was still staring at her as if expecting a rabbit to emerge from her sleeve at any moment . |
| 19 | My master peered down this as if expecting to see a vision at the bottom . |
| 20 | Felicity merely shrugged and looked up at Harold , as if expecting him to answer for her . |
| 21 | She hesitated , as if expecting Loretta to pour scorn on the suggestion . |
| 22 | Sarella felt him stiffen as if expecting his brother 's anger to turn to blows , but Marc went on rapidly , ‘ Why ca n't any of us talk without it turning into a slanging match ? |
| 23 | Utterly astounded not only his words , but by the warm tenderness in his eyes , she glanced quickly round the room as if expecting to find watching eyes . |
| 24 | I am , after all , ’ he added , glaring round the room as if expecting a challenge , ‘ the executor of Sir Ralph 's . ’ |