Example sentences of "[pron] can expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I need not here emphasize the point that nobody can expect Polybius to study the dynamics of Roman imperialism . |
| 2 | From last year 's figures , the retailer knows that she can expect sales to drop in late February , but to begin to climb again at the end of April . |
| 3 | Tory junior ministers who can expect promotion include Michael Forsyth , currently number two at the Department of Employment , and Local Government Minister John Redwood . |
| 4 | A new industry minister , Victor Joy Wa , took a third tack , announcing to startled industrialists that he will do away with all privileges for all manufacturers save exporters , who can expect reimbursement of taxes that ‘ should not be exported ’ . |
| 5 | You can expect 24–hour room service served up on time and with the minimum of fuss . |
| 6 | You can expect ructions at home if you have been taking a partner for granted recently . |
| 7 | When I say that you can expect evolution to jump from the insect to one of its immediate neighbours , but not to jump from the insect directly to the fox or the scorpion , what I exactly mean is the following . |
| 8 | Three more Death Box ams are turning pro , so you can expect models with these names on them coming out in May : Jocke Olsen , Nordien Quatbi , and Bruno Rouland . |
| 9 | ‘ I do n't see how you can expect people to follow your lead , to trust you , to commit themselves to the business unless they believe that all of these things are dear to your heart . ’ |
| 10 | But how you can expect people to become more sociable by just being , you know , shut behind closed walls , and and not having to actually , fend for themselves and cope with life outside prison walls . |
| 11 | You can expect turmoil early this week — but do n't let it get to you . |
| 12 | After that , you can expect Leeds mail to come surging down the wires to your computer every day of the week , and aim to join in the talk whenever you can . |
| 13 | You can expect delays on the A thirty four between Botley and Hinksey Hill , where there are long term roadworks affecting southbound traffic . |
| 14 | A thirty four between Botley and Hinksey Hill , you can expect delays southbound due to long term roadworks , and Banbury town centre , it 's the Michaelmas Street Fair until Saturday , and that means there are various road closures and some traffic being diverted . |
| 15 | So , we can expect conflict and , and did make this point , but we need to underline it , because it 's very important . |
| 16 | Because attitudes are stances on matters of controversy , we can expect attitude holders to justify their position and to criticize the counter-position . |
| 17 | But as the subject develops we can expect researchers to be more explicit about exactly how they expect a pragmatic theory to be formulated . |
| 18 | We are now in DIP 's third phase of evolution where we can expect vendors to supply comprehensive workflow software , providing intelligent automation of office tasks and complete integration with other computer systems in the business , as well as the automatic routing of document images to those who need to work with them . |
| 19 | Further , we can expect interactions between pure deictic M-tense concepts and cultural divisions and measures of time to show up in L-tenses . |
| 20 | As has already been said , if mining or industrial activity is involved rather than agriculture , we can expect settlements nearby to minimise the access time and cost of transporting materials . |
| 21 | At the same time we can expect people 's interest in green issues and concern for their local environment to grow . ’ |
| 22 | From now to the end of the year we can expect governments to make a big effort to secure a settlement . |
| 23 | Except perhaps in rather trivial matters , there is no real sense that one can expect assistance from someone just because they are your brother or your sister . |
| 24 | One can not expect the Government to accept European Community rules about the ’ economically advantageous ’ projects that should be accepted when any scheme goes out to private tender but one can expect consistency . |
| 25 | One can expect cries of ‘ witchcraft ’ , ‘ blasphemy ’ , ‘ sacrilege ’ and ‘ idolatry ’ to be directed against those who seek to resacralize the female body . |
| 26 | Andersson flew home after 13 hours of talks saying : ‘ If they pay peanuts , they can expect monkeys . ’ |
| 27 | The 21-year-old Malmo defender , who carried a £750,000 price tag , first annoyed Wilkinson by calling out to photographers : ‘ If Leeds pay peanuts they can expect monkeys . ’ |
| 28 | I mean , with frost and whatsername we 've had just lately they can expect bust pipes anywhere where they 're where they 're not protected . |
| 29 | None of us can expect assistance from a Vala ; nevertheless in any kind of Mordor it is one 's duty to go on . |