Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With goals so limited , one should not expect a revolution in residential environments to emerge from current British research . |
| 2 | So , if the rational person thinks that the aggregate demand curve will be at AD 1 he must also expect a price level of P 2 . |
| 3 | In a declining market one might well expect a business that had earlier established a dominant share position to be able to trade on this position in the short run and increase prices and profits , because rivals are unlikely to come into the market or compete strongly for market share . |
| 4 | Normally you 'd not expect a problem in those circumstances . |
| 5 | In the case of a young man of 25 in a managerial or professional occupation with good job prospects one could reasonably expect a multiplier of 17 or 18 . |
| 6 | Of the higher officers of state in the fourteenth century most were in holy orders and many could reasonably expect a bishopric as the reward of their secular labours . |
| 7 | But here one may also expect a degree of individual variation . |
| 8 | He said that one would not expect a person found guilty of treating their own child cruelly to be allowed their liberty at once . |
| 9 | The brake and clutch are too close together for my modest size sevens , and there 's a huge foot-rest where I would normally expect a clutch pedal . |
| 10 | We would usually expect a book such as Suckers to sell around 1,500 copies , but we now expect it so sell substantially more than that . ’ |
| 11 | One would also expect a difference in attitudes between general managers of state corporations and those of transnationals . |
| 12 | One would n't expect a clergyman to be interested in young girls of eighteen . ’ |
| 13 | Trouble is , you ca n't expect a man to change himself . |
| 14 | You ca n't expect a man to walk around thinking he 's got to be grateful to them for the rest of his life — it 's ludicrous . |
| 15 | Since an empty house is more of a challenge to burglars and squatters than one where there is lots of activity , you ca n't expect a rebate on your house and contents insurance — in fact your insurance company may even charge an extra premium if you are away for more than30 days . |
| 16 | I know it was very upsetting for you , Mum , when Grandma died , but we ca n't expect a kid like Anne . |
| 17 | ‘ You ca n't expect a lot of polish in a country GP , ’ she said . |
| 18 | and you ca n't expect a lot , to achieve a lot from just |
| 19 | ‘ If I had n't replied to a client for five months I would almost expect a visit from them in response to a complaint ! ’ |
| 20 | One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state , because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves . |
| 21 | Two hundred separate regulations have been introduced since nineteen seventy eight but factory inspectors have been severely cut where the average workplace now can only expect a visit once every eleven years that 's why we 've got ta get a backup service right right for our sa safety representatives . |
| 22 | You can not expect a reference book to be quite as gripping as an adventure novel , but all the same I read it cover to cover . |
| 23 | It is important not to be brutal in this respect : one can not expect a puppy to go all through the night and be clean in the morning — it is physically impossible . |
| 24 | But if expectations are rationally formed , the government can not expect a policy of linking the change in the money supply to the previous price level to succeed , for people will not be fooled by it . |
| 25 | By contrast one can normally expect a mini to have good on-line facilities . |
| 26 | Additional targets set by Minister for Social Security Peter Lilley include : the identification of at least 40,000 extra self-employed people who should be registered ; a £12m increase in returns from identified Class 1 NI underpayments ; a £13.3m increase in payments of arrears ; and efficiency savings of £2.6m. 95% of customers can also expect a response to their enquiries within 10 working days . |
| 27 | According to Robert Half and Accountemps , based in the South of England , a newly qualified in Greater London can now expect a starting salary of £28,000 in commerce and industry and up to £26,000 in public practice . |