Example sentences of "[be] expect to last [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The satellite transmitters have an effective life of 10 months , while the smaller radio transmitters are expected to last about 15 weeks . |
2 | The main laying is expected to last approximately eight weeks , then the connection of services to properties will take about four weeks to complete . |
3 | In libel trials the threat is of bankruptcy , rather than prison : the action brought by Lord Aldington against Nigel Watts and Count Nikolai Tolstoy is expected to last around three months , and could ruin at least one side . |
4 | That investigation is expected to last about 4 weeks . |
5 | This increase is expected to last about 18 months at which point a further upgrade will be required . |
6 | Iraq was among more than 30 observers at the conference which was expected to last approximately 10 weeks . |
7 | At the outset of the campaign , allied spokesmen suggested the air-only phase was expected to last about ten days . |