Example sentences of "be expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was to be expected that resistance would begin here too . |
| 2 | Pavlov ( 1927 ) expressed the view that the OR evoked by a novel stimulus constituted an ‘ obstacle ’ to conditioning ; and indeed , if conditioning is seen as a process in which the OR comes to be replaced by the CR , it might be expected that pre-exposure to the CS would facilitate this process . |
| 3 | It is to be expected that nature will surprise us ; what was significant about Forbes ' work was that he was a pioneer in studying the distribution of marine organisms , finding analogies between going deeper into the sea and going higher on land . |
| 4 | In contrast to the Sahel zone which is classified as semi-arid , Kuwait is arid ( Desertification Map of the World , FAO/Unesco 1977 ) so it is to be expected that desertification is a prominent problem and a major agent of environmental change . |
| 5 | As is to be expected such loans are liquid and generate income . |
| 6 | In a comparatively small health district such as West Cumbria ( 137000 population ) five to six deaths from asthma would be expected each year . |
| 7 | The council has warned that unless it gets more funding from Central Government , further job losses can be expected next year . |
| 8 | As might be expected any questions involving decimals were rather demanding , but it is noticeable that where the answer included a half success rates were higher than for 0.1 or unc and other decimals . |
| 9 | The interviewer may be expecting certain answers and qualifications from the person she/he is interviewing but the overall impression of yourself which you create in the interview is equally important . |
| 10 | You may be expecting some kind of platform game with bouncing mushrooms but instead you need a fair bit of brain power too ! |