Example sentences of "[modal v] expect [adj] [noun] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The evidence presented in Tables 9.3 and 9.4 lends weight to the statement that being less risky we should expect less return from fixed interest investments whichever country is being considered . |
| 2 | With such differences in the quantity and quality of mosaics one might expect different levels of stylistic affinity — and combinations of these levels — to be prominent . |
| 3 | The net effect will vary according to the cost conditions within the particular industry under consideration , and within the real world we might expect considerable variation from one industry to another . |
| 4 | Although we could expect considerable improvement in front-end processing , we were unlikely ever to have a phoneme lattice which reflected exactly both what the speaker said and the pronunciations in the lexicon . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 7 | Had the two interests been hostile , one would expect some evidence of local friction , but there is none . |
| 8 | No formal examinations are specified for the certificate programme but HCIMA will expect some form of unseen ( possibly end of study ) testing to be part of the assessment schedule . |
| 9 | If this trend continues , we can expect greater numbers of each successive cohort to reach pensionable age and to have both a longer expectation of life and fewer chronic illnesses and disabilities when it does than its predecessor . |