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Example sentences for "expect"

Lexicographically close words:
expatriates; expatriating; expatriation; expeck; expeckit; expectance; expectancy; expectant; expectantly; expectants
  1. The drowsy Justice which we expect and wish to see awakened, and set in living harmony with Mercy, apparently relapses at last into a deeper sleep than ever.

  2. It must be observed that after taking Autun, the two chiefs did not expect any serious resistance in the rest of Burgundy.

  3. The Sire de Montcler had some reason to expect a night attack; but he intended to be beforehand with it, and crush it in the bud.

  4. Perhaps you might, my good nephew; but he who builds a strong castle must expect to see it attacked.

  5. If, on the other hand, the attack was once commenced, they must expect to be all put to the sword.

  6. She can't expect to go everywhere we go," said Carl decidedly.

  7. I am silly I know; I ought not to expect to get acquainted all at once," she said to herself bravely.

  8. I expect to be married before that," remarked Elsie confidently.

  9. Where do you expect to begin your 'sarchin''?

  10. She will naturally expect to do the same now.

  11. You cannot expect that blessing which alone can ensure success unless you are more submissive.

  12. When fishes are accustomed to live in the Pacific Ocean, how can you expect them to exist in a hole like that?

  13. I don't expect anything, but it is well to see.

  14. The other newspapers will take it up, especially those that expect to sell millions of papers containing accounts of the 'exposure' of the dives and dens.

  15. But I didn't expect it from Teddy--and toward me.

  16. But what more does one expect of a friend?

  17. Why should one expect to escape the penalties of stagnation in journalism when one can't escape them in any other profession?

  18. But you can't expect me to be just the same as you are.

  19. It would have been too much to expect that two beings, loving as they loved, should ride post through the most beautiful parts of Europe.

  20. So you must not expect me to play the good host, Moncrief.

  21. The sale of books was so small that a man of the greatest name could hardly expect more than a pittance for the copyright of the best performance.

  22. To deliver the country from the domination of the soldiers was the first object of every enlightened patriot: but it was an object which, while the soldiers were united, the most sanguine could scarcely expect to attain.

  23. It was reasonable to expect that a strict search would be made for the archtraitor, as he was often called; and such a search a man of so singular an aspect and dialect could scarcely have eluded.

  24. The Roundhead had no better quarter to expect from those whom he had persecuted than a cruel slavedriver can expect from insurgent slaves still bearing the marks of his collars and his scourges.

  25. The treatment which an accused Whig had now to expect from judges, advocates, sheriffs, juries and spectators, was no worse than the treatment which had lately been thought by the Whigs good enough for an accused Papist.

  26. Such an ally would undoubtedly expect substantial proofs of gratitude for such a service.

  27. So numerous and extensive are the remote dependencies of England, that every man who enlists in the line must expect to pass many years in exile, and some years in climates unfavourable to the health and vigour of the European race.

  28. Such had been his political course until the Duke of York came down to Edinburgh armed with the whole regal authority The despotic viceroy soon found that he could not expect entire support from Argyle.

  29. The zealous churchmen who formed the majority of the House seem to have been of opinion that the promptitude with which they had met the wish of James, touching the revenue, entitled them to expect some concession on his part.

  30. Do you expect me to believe," said James, with contempt but too well merited, "that you set your hand to a paper of such moment without knowing what it contained?

  31. His father had held great naval commands, had been a Commissioner of the Admiralty, had sate in Parliament, had received the honour of knighthood, and had been encouraged to expect a peerage.

  32. It was not from the stouthearted Cavaliers, who had been true to him in his adversity, that he could expect abject and unscrupulous obedience in his prosperity.

  33. You admit this, and yet you expect me to accept as my husband a man who admits he is a crook!

  34. We could hardly expect a categorical 'yes' or 'no.

  35. Naturally, then, you expect to pay in advance.

  36. Jean was quite excited, and peered keenly ahead, not knowing what to expect next.

  37. They are getting old, so we cannot expect to have them with us much longer.

  38. Cautiously now he moved down the hill, peering keenly ahead, not knowing what to expect next.

  39. Their preparations were meagre, and they did not expect to celebrate as in the past.

  40. Didn't expect ye'd need them so soon, did ye?

  41. Can we expect it to take any more interest in German culture than the educational authorities?

  42. Professor Hume Brown has given us a penetrating and judicious study of Goethe's youth, such as one had a right to expect from the eminent Scottish historian.

  43. For day labour in the country a man might expect from $1 (4s.

  44. Even inexperienced young people have little difficulty in getting work, if they are strong and willing to learn, but they must not expect high wages till they are competent.

  45. Both Vancouver and Victoria are already extremely important ports, and expect much additional ocean trade when the Panama Canal is opened.

  46. He'd made his way up to a place where I always expect trouble.

  47. She had been carrying in her hand a purse, and now he saw her open it and apparently search its interior, but idly and without interest as though she knew already what to expect of it.

  48. I expect that as soon as N'Komo was settled, the usual row and the usual murders began by various would-be successors.

  49. If I had a wife, I should expect to owe the third danger to her.

  50. I shall call again this day week, and expect to find you are standing, like the swallows, ready for flight.

  51. A rough and noisy boy like you can't expect a stranger to put up with him as we do.

  52. The Ibn Arûk legend, like a snowball, is gathering as it rolls, and we fully expect Mohammed to appear in the character of a Prince at Haïl.

  53. Such small disappointments, however, must be borne, and borne cheerfully, for people are not perfect anywhere, and a traveller has no right to expect more abroad than he would find at home.

  54. He has left behind him little of the reputation one would expect from Mr. Palgrave’s account of him.

  55. But if we elect to follow our conscience in this world, we must not expect to escape persecution, sir.

  56. No," she added, with conviction, "I never again expect to see him alive.

  57. How car, you expect them to do it right the first day, and in this wind?

  58. That Chesterton's book of essays, entitled 'Heretics,' should have an introductory and a concluding chapter on the importance of orthodoxy is exactly what we should expect to find.

  59. From him expect the fierce delight Which heroes feel in equal fight.

  60. An' I expect ev'ry year she makes more of a saint of him.

  61. When a woman gets near to forty, with more silver than gold in her hair, and the best of her useless life is behind her, she need expect no change in her estate, that's sure.

  62. I expect you are pretty busy," agreed the girl, nodding; "but I can tell you how to find time to mend that pump.

  63. What kind of a fellow do you expect to marry, Janice?

  64. I expect a man to prove himself good for something in the world before he even asks me to marry him.

  65. Dad can't expect me to work all the time.

  66. She was not old enough to expect to be bidden to the few social gatherings held by the more lively class of people in the town.

  67. Don't expect me in it ag'in till I see a change.

  68. He is to be in Odensburg to-day, when we may certainly expect matters to take a grave aspect.

  69. We expect a few comrades from Berlin, and it is likely you will be taken pretty sharply to task, on account of your inactivity up to this time.

  70. I shall be quite candid with you, but shall expect just as candid an answer.

  71. As for the rest, we did not expect you back.

  72. I certainly did not expect to see you again at Odensburg.

  73. She took refuge with Cecilia, wanting to unbosom herself to her, but had found her in such grief and distress, that it was useless to expect from her attention and sympathy.

  74. I am obliged to tell you this now, that you may not ruin your future prospects, through caprice or childishness, and I confidently expect you to accept this offer.

  75. I have long known what I had to expect of you, and shall know how to defend myself.

  76. It lasted, indeed, only a second; then the Baron said carelessly: "You really expect too much of my memory.

  77. The doctors did not expect him to live and they were just trying to make his last hours as comfortable as they could.

  78. The negroes were hardly dressed at all, and the few clothes they had on were of the very coarsest material, and they looked about like the kind one would expect to see in Africa.

  79. Perhaps the chance will slip up on you, Judy, when you least expect it.

  80. Leave word with Adolphe Keller that instead of going to see him, I shall expect him at the Bourse; and order breakfast served immediately.

  81. Birotteau did not expect to hold a single house upon them; he was speculating only on the value of the land; but architects and contractors are to each other very much what authors and actors are, --mutually dependent.

  82. Oh, I'm not much of a judge of such things, but I suppose it will show its nose some time again and scare us all out of our boots when we least expect it.

  83. Where do you expect to go to college, my young friend?

  84. If you expect us to watch here long with you," said the Wee One, "you should have provided a gas stove or something.

  85. Nor expect in this world to enjoy lasting peace: But bow with submission to God's holy will, For the hand that afflicts is thy kind Father's still.

  86. How absurd to expect it--sin comes with our birth.


  87. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "expect" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    aim; anticipate; approach; aspire; assume; await; bargain; believe; charge; come; conceit; conceive; conclude; confide; conjecture; consider; contemplate; daresay; deduce; deem; desire; divine; dread; dream; envisage; esteem; estimate; expect; face; fancy; fear; feel; foresee; foretell; gather; grant; guess; hold; hope; imagine; infer; judge; let; look; loom; maintain; mean; near; opine; plan; plot; predict; prefigure; presume; presuppose; project; prophesy; propose; reckon; regard; rely; repute; say; suppose; surmise; suspect; take; think; threaten; trust; understand


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    expect from; expect them; expect they; expect you; expected every; expected from; expecting every