Example sentences of "[pron] would expect [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It is the last place you would expect this kind of thing to happen . |
| 2 | It said in a statement that ’ in future , if any any competitor is found to have traces of Clenbuterol in his urine , we would expect disciplinary action by the weighlifter 's association . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ We would expect more equity for unions in terms of employment . |
| 4 | I use the term " child " here in contradistinction to " parent " — not all incest involves juveniles — but one would expect any effect to be more marked the younger the child concerned . |
| 5 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 6 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 7 | If the explanation of a high standards and routines specification as symptomatic of the desire to be satisfied is correct , one would expect some relationship between this measure and answers to the ‘ Do you like housework ? ’ question . |