Example sentences of "[modal v] expect an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or one might expect an aggressive horse to be mean and uncooperative , but this is not necessarily true either . |
| 2 | In view of the fact that eradication of H pylori infection noticeably lowers postprandial G17 concentrations , one would expect an accompanying decrease in meal stimulated acid secretion . |
| 3 | I 'd have thought an organisation like Amnesty would be in the forefront of anti-sexism , but I 've come across sexism before where I would expect an enlightened attitude ( eg Greenpeace ) |
| 4 | Generally speaking , unless there are specific reasons why one or other of the criteria should be inapplicable ( some of these reasons will be discussed below ) , we shall expect an ambiguous item to satisfy all the criteria . |
| 5 | And no region of Britain can expect an overall increase in employment during 1993 , says a poll of 2,000 companies by the Manpower job agency . |
| 6 | Since the rates of return on bonds and equities represent the opportunity cost of holding money , we can expect an inverse relationship between the rates of return expected by wealth-holders and the demand for money . |
| 7 | Since the rates of return on bonds and equities represent the opportunity cost of holding money , we can expect an inverse relationship between these expected rates of return and the demand for money . |