Example sentences of "can expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If brought to trial , she can expect a long prison sentence , followed by ‘ re-education through labour ’ in a camp in Qinghai — ‘ China 's Siberia ’ — an Area like the Sahara desert , in the west of the country , where the climate is notorious for its boiling heat in summer and freezing temperatures in winter . |
| 2 | THE way things are going , any Rugby Union player who has kept himself fit during the summer , can expect a sudden telephone call inviting him to join either the Lions or England on tour . |
| 3 | Ignorance is not a credible excuse and any practitioner found in serious breach of regulations — which have been with us now for more than four years — can expect the Joint Monitoring Unit to be less than sympathetic . |
| 4 | So you can expect the geometric pattern lounge carpet to look sharp in years to come . |
| 5 | So those of you who have shown any interest at all in either the research programme or the SafeIT consultative documents can expect the eventual club organisers to be in contact with you between now and then . |