Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] [modal v] expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So one might expect chemical sensitivity to run in families , if enzyme defects are a common cause of the problem . |
| 2 | Their resources were considerable ; not only did they have vast incomes from taxation and from their own estates , but also they could expect considerable quantities of tribute from the subject peoples east of the Rhine and elsewhere . |
| 3 | If he is n't just amusing himself , then I can expect total siege . |
| 4 | Similarly , if score A has a positive Z score then we would expect variable B to have a variable Z score . |
| 5 | If the two sets of scores are positively correlated , then we would expect positive Z scores to occur together and similarly negative Z scores should be paired . |
| 6 | In general , if one individual is able to make its future actions plainer than another and if it derives benefit from doing so ( which does not seem implausible in a social context ) , then we should expect evolutionary change in the effectiveness of such signals . |
| 7 | Accepting even a weak Whorfian view that language used influences thought and representation to some degree , then one might expect great differences in the way that deaf people structure information . |
| 8 | She made Johnson feel doubly at home , as she had ‘ lived many years in England ’ , therefore he could expect English manners and sense of comfort . |