Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] expect [noun prp] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I need not here emphasize the point that nobody can expect Polybius to study the dynamics of Roman imperialism . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | In the novel itself , where we might expect Marmeladov to speak of solace , respite , forgetting , companionship , he grasps the paradox that he drinks because he is in search of suffering , of ‘ tears and tribulation ’ . |
| 4 | The letter adds : ‘ In four years ’ time we would expect Middlesbrough to have achieved noticeable progress on the path to sustainable development . |
| 5 | We would expect Linotype to develop the product along the lines of their traditional high quality typography business and there is no guarantee that the product will remain compatible with its original version . |
| 6 | Usually when a well-deserving photographer has a punch thrown at him by a celebrity , nobody bats an eyelid — unless the fist belongs to Sean Penn — indeed everybody used to expect Sinatra to take a swing . |