Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [modal v] expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Of course , you get what you pay for , and no-one in his right mind would expect this garment to wear or wash as long , or as well as , a fleece jacket of double the price .
2 Time was when such books could expect reasonable sales .
3 Those who participate in such campaigns must expect substantial sentences .
4 A national survey has shown one in 15 schools can expect some sort of fire .
5 Where a treaty provides for rights of navigation through a certain route , for example an interoceanic canal , it is evident that third party claims to use that route will be made , and that third parties will expect those rights to be irrevocable .
6 Frequently the local authority will expect some form of planning gain using a planning agreement made under section 52 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 .
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