Example sentences of "[pron] be expect [to-vb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Talks are continuing with British Telecommunications Plc , Mercury Communications Ltd , Sprint International Inc and Australia 's Overseas Telecommunications Corp , all of which are expected to make formal bids for the contract . |
2 | HSBC , which is expected to release good profits on Monday , still fell 38p to 603p , reflecting the 200-point drop in the Hang Seng index after the Hong Kong governor 's decision to proceed with plans for partial democracy in the colony in the teeth of Chinese hostility . |
3 | The reshuffle clears the decks before Monday 's crucial scheduled central committee 's meeting which is expected to reveal alarming details about Bulgaria 's ailing economy and to tackle the problem of Mr Zhivkov 's internationally comdemned assimilation policy against the country 's Turkish minority . |
4 | The two sides agreed to hold a further meeting soon which is expected to produce firm proposals for resolving some of the Irish concerns on security . |
5 | You are expected to take adequate steps to protect yourself . |
6 | Is it because you are expected to express good wishes or thanks , or because you are old and wise and expected to give advice , or because you are an extrovert and known for being humorous , because you are closely related to the other members of the family , or because you are a friend who has known the bride and groom for many years ? |
7 | That would remove the enormous burden which was facing local councils who were expected to compile detailed maps of all the land in their boundaries showing whether it might be contaminated . |
8 | We are expected to make seasonal adjustments to change our clothes , make-up and even our bodies in accordance with fashion . |
9 | Scottish teachers , like their counterparts south of the border , were seeking better pay and conditions ; but the Scottish dispute was also a massive protest at the rapid rate of educational change and at the way in which teachers felt they were expected to carry forward developments without adequate support . |
10 | The members of the Battalion mess were so superior , it seemed , that they were expected to have unlimited funds at their disposal . |
11 | It is expected to see initial revenues from the Sentry-E as in the fourth quarter , with first-year sales put at about $25m . |