Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] expect in [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If this theory were true a similar pattern might be expected in other journals . |
| 2 | The growing divide between rich and poor might be expected in those bastions of the New Right , Thatcher 's Britain and Reagan 's US — but Australia ? |
| 3 | If this treatment changes the fundamental disease process , a prolonged period of remission might be expected in these patients . |
| 4 | Implications of the research for policy and practice are discussed and comparisons made with our nearest continental neighbours , France , and with what could be expected in normal families . |
| 5 | No information is available about the potential net pay ( i.e. the thickness of rock capable of producing hydrocarbons ) that could be expected in these sediments . |
| 6 | Botanically , oases contain only the alga-lichen-moss communities that would be expected in continental habitats relatively recently freed from ice ( i.e. during the last few thousand years ) , where water is scarce and winds are strong . |
| 7 | Does this imply that inferior performance can be expected in these structures ? |