Example sentences of "[modal v] expect [adj] [adj] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If true , we might expect male peeking rates to increase as the number of females in the flock increase . |
| 2 | Many hon. Members on both sides of the House have cut their political teeth in local government and one would expect such Conservative Members to show more loyalty towards it . |
| 3 | One would expect modern social representations to incorporate opposing themes ( see Billig , 1982 , for a discussion of the internally contradictory themes of modern ideology ) . |
| 4 | If lithospheric extension occurs primarily along such detachment faults rather than by thinning throughout the entire zone of lithospheric extension , then we would expect opposing passive margins to display a marked complementary asymmetry ( Fig. 4.19 ) . |
| 5 | In the normal course of events , one would expect those high standards to suffice for more than five years ; but these are not normal times . |
| 6 | In specific areas such as space exploration , computer science , and popular music , an author can expect many young readers to have a considerable ( not to say a remarkable ) amount of existing knowledge . |