Example sentences of "they [modal v] expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They could expect takeover bids when the company was more firmly established , but not when it was still learning to walk . |
| 2 | ‘ If I 'd got engaged to anybody else , any of these young girls you cite , they 'd expect things from me I 'm not prepared to give — ’ |
| 3 | They will expect purity to drive you onward . |
| 4 | But they will expect rewards for their loyalty later , which augurs badly for forthcoming debates on both the North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) , which many liberals oppose , and on welfare reform . |
| 5 | Andersson flew home after 13 hours of talks saying : ‘ If they pay peanuts , they can expect monkeys . ’ |
| 6 | 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 . ’ |
| 7 | 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 . |