Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] [adv] expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I would not expect an angler to hit , or even see , every bite he has on a swing-tip the first time he uses one . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 ! ’ |
| 4 | Normally you 'd not expect a problem in those circumstances . |
| 5 | The girl in the mortuary had n't been anything like five feet nine , but you could n't expect an aunt to tell the height of a prone corpse . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Trouble is , you ca n't expect a man to change himself . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | ‘ You ca n't expect a lot of polish in a country GP , ’ she said . |
| 10 | and you ca n't expect a lot , to achieve a lot from just |
| 11 | He was glad that Henry had n't waived the charge altogether ; you would n't expect an electrician to rewire your house for free , just because you happened to be acquainted . |
| 12 | ‘ Then , as we 're not , you wo n't expect an answer to your question , will you ? ’ she responded brightly . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | But here one may also expect a degree of individual variation . |
| 15 | With goals so limited , one should not expect a revolution in residential environments to emerge from current British research . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . ’ |
| 19 | He said that one would not expect a person found guilty of treating their own child cruelly to be allowed their liberty at once . |
| 20 | One would also expect a difference in attitudes between general managers of state corporations and those of transnationals . |
| 21 | One would n't expect a clergyman to be interested in young girls of eighteen . ’ |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | I know it was very upsetting for you , Mum , when Grandma died , but we ca n't expect a kid like Anne . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | By contrast one can normally expect a mini to have good on-line facilities . |
| 26 | 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 . |