Example sentences of "they [modal v] expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hope the current wage negotiations will shortly come to a satisfactory conclusion , ’ said Hartington , adding a warning to owners that they must expect higher training fees to permit lads to be properly paid . |
| 2 | I hope the current wage negotiations will shortly come to a satisfactory conclusion , ’ said Hartington , adding a warning to owners that they must expect higher training fees to permit lads to be properly paid . |
| 3 | They must be mad that they should expect such a delicate business as his preparation of Vologsky to be speeded up as though it was a crude operation on a factory bench . |
| 4 | JS advertisements made it clear to customers they could expect higher standards from Sainsbury 's . |
| 5 | Their resources were considerable ; not only did they have vast incomes from taxation and from their own estates , but also they could expect considerable quantities of tribute from the subject peoples east of the Rhine and elsewhere . |
| 6 | Some part of her tried to convince her to make for the door , but she knew they would expect that . |
| 7 | In any case , as the permanent under-secretary in the Foreign Office philosophically remarked , if the Americans were asked to " underwrite the Empire , they would expect some say in its running " . |
| 8 | Though they have little knowledge of the strength of the Irish Students England are confident they will be able to take another step towards their overall target and should it develop into an open game on the well-drained Blundellsands pitch they can expect few problems . |