Example sentences of "[pron] could expect [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The best season for an eastwards voyage was already past , though it was just possible that we might run far north and cross in the high latitudes where , even in summer , we could expect fog , rain and cold . |
| 2 | The general condition was extremely dangerous and one could expect difficulty in trying to gain any access as the stairway was so derelict . |
| 3 | He was not prepared to preach to the British — ‘ I do n't really know too much about them ’ — but he did say that no one could expect success without putting in a great deal of hard work . |
| 4 | They could expect takeover bids when the company was more firmly established , but not when it was still learning to walk . |
| 5 | The thought came as no relief to Merymose , for although the loss of his quarry might not mean his dismissal from the Medjays , he could expect demotion , or at best to end his days in no higher rank than he held now . |