Example sentences of "can [be] expect [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Deep sea fishing countries such as Japan , Korea and Russia can be expected to oppose such organisations being given legally enforceable powers to control fishing . |
| 2 | ‘ It goes yellow if you keep it for too long and I do n't see how anyone can be expected to use fifty tablecloths even in a lifetime — not mucky-looking yellow ones . |
| 3 | These days , most US chart-toppers can be expected to notch reasonable placings in the UK listings , though there are exceptions . |
| 4 | The resources needed will not come easily , but tasks defined in partnership can be expected to unlock new stores , not necessarily the most conventional , of energy and material . |
| 5 | Furthermore , graduates can be expected to make fewer demands on the public purse in later life . |
| 6 | In corporate finance , a small group of colleagues can be expected to work long hours together under considerable pressure and conditions of secrecy . |