Example sentences of "[adv] expected [to-vb] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr North , whose conviction in the Iran-Contra scandal was dismissed by a federal appeals court , is widely expected to run for the Senate as a Republican from Virginia . |
| 2 | However , this is not expected to happen for some time and even when reform is introduced , the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years . |
| 3 | 6–9 Mrs Holliday , Bowmore , applied for the baptism of her daughter in the absence of her husband who was on a voyage to Africa and not expected to return for a year , and as they were " satisfied with Mrs Holliday 's knowledge as to the ordinance and the obligation " they agreed . |
| 4 | The appeals panel is not expected to rule for several months . |
| 5 | In cases in which pain and suffering is not expected to continue for life the court has to form a view as to how long it is likely to continue . |
| 6 | It should be noted that although the total population over 65 is not expected to increase for the remainder of the twentieth century , this is due to a projected fall in the numbers aged 60/65–74 ( by 5 per cent between 1981 and 1991 ) combined with a rise in the numbers at older ages . |
| 7 | The M two motorway remains closed between junctions five and six and is not expected to reopen for several hours . |
| 8 | He had not expected to pay for any drinks tonight . |
| 9 | So while the practice of resignation has been re-established , it is still true that ministers are not expected to suffer for the shortcomings of their staff . |
| 10 | These may be trying times for estate agents but Croome Court 's still expected to go for one and a half million pounds |
| 11 | Marsh was always expected to return for the World Cup , and Waugh , with this superb innings , made it extremely difficult for the selectors to ignore him too . |
| 12 | A London Irish player from Western Samoa , second row Mata'afa Keenan , is also expected to declare for Ireland and thus become eligible for the Exiles . |
| 13 | It was also expected to work for the coordination of economic and monetary policies and the harmonisation of fiscal and social policies , and of law . |
| 14 | Clause 3.4 thus negates the effect of such delivery notes , except in relation to matters ( eg the number of boxes delivered ) which the warehouse staff can properly check , and can be reasonably expected to sign for . |
| 15 | ( IRAS , incidentally , is now expected to last for 11 months , until Boxing Day , with a 2 per cent chance of surviving into 1984 . ) |
| 16 | But their kids were n't expected to work for their love , it was n't seen as a return for services rendered . |