Example sentences of "[indef pn] might expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If some unit larger than the grapheme is used , such as a ( vowel + consonant ) unit , one might expect gead to be pronounced to rhyme with bread , because the most common pronunciation for — ead is the one used for bread . |
| 2 | Yes , it 's rather the kind of correspondence one might expect Tod Friendly to go in for : unvarying , humourless and one-way , like junk mail . |
| 3 | One might expect females to compete for rich food sources , for these are important to them in gaining nutrition for child-bearing and lactation . |
| 4 | This seems unlikely , however , because one might expect females to be just as much in need of protection as males . |
| 5 | One might expect politicians to talk fast and academics endorsing the view that the European Community is something so new and sui generis that the age old problems of the rivalry between peoples and states can be overcome through it . |
| 6 | In view of the lengthy discussions on the nature of the deaf community , one might expect language attitude effects in learning sign language . |
| 7 | Given his belief that the idea that objects exist independently of a perceiving mind contains ‘ a manifest contradiction ’ , one might expect Berkeley to provide some explanation of why anyone should mistakenly have it . |
| 8 | The estimate for the two albums is £150,000–200,000 , and one might expect interest to be shown by an Italian State collection such as the Museo degli Argenti in Florence . |