Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] expected [to-vb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is expected to lead to the creation of some 500 new jobs , mainly at Marconi 's Stanmore and Plessey Avionics ' West Leigh sites , but also at a large number of sub-contractors throughout the United Kingdom . |
| 2 | It is expected to fetch in the region of Aus$250,000 ( £100,000 ; $180,000 ) , while his ‘ Girl asleep in a steam ’ ( signed , oil and tempera on masonite , 121.9x137.2cm ) , of 1960 , is estimated to make Aus$60–80,000 ( £25–35,000 ; $45–60,000 ) . |
| 3 | However , the predicate displays at least one of the characteristics of a semantic dependant , and that is that it is expected to bring to the construction semantic traits not encapsulated in the subject ; furthermore , in cases of pleonasm , it is the predicate whose specificity must be increased to achieve normality : |
| 4 | He is expected to return in the Prix Niel . |
| 5 | He is expected to leave within the next couple of weeks , and his lawyers are understood to be negotiating a settlement . |