Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] expect [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 c ) Since our view of the language will change profoundly , we must expect substantial influence on the specification of syllabuses , design of materials and choice of method .
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 It said in a statement that ’ in future , if any any competitor is found to have traces of Clenbuterol in his urine , we would expect disciplinary action by the weighlifter 's association . ’
6 He has warned the council that unless it rectifies this situation it should expect strong opposition against the bill .
7 And despite their reservations over his image — indeed his whole lifestyle — he can expect total support from the archly-conservative US Tour when he has dried himself out at the Hazelton Clinic , near Minneapolis .
8 He can expect solid support from about a third of the 1,000 delegates , with a third belonging to the camp of malcontent communists and nationalists , and about a third undecided .
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