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 ‘ 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 ! ’
3 Normally you 'd not expect a problem in those circumstances .
4 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 .
5 Trouble is , you ca n't expect a man to change himself .
6 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 .
7 You ca n't expect a lot of polish in a country GP , ’ she said .
8 and you ca n't expect a lot , to achieve a lot from just
9 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 .
10 But here one may also expect a degree of individual variation .
11 With goals so limited , one should not expect a revolution in residential environments to emerge from current British research .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 . ’
15 He said that one would not expect a person found guilty of treating their own child cruelly to be allowed their liberty at once .
16 One would also expect a difference in attitudes between general managers of state corporations and those of transnationals .
17 One would n't expect a clergyman to be interested in young girls of eighteen . ’
18 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 .
19 I know it was very upsetting for you , Mum , when Grandma died , but we ca n't expect a kid like Anne .
20 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 .
21 By contrast one can normally expect a mini to have good on-line facilities .
22 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 .
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