Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] [pron] [modal v] expect [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I need not here emphasize the point that nobody can expect Polybius to study the dynamics of Roman imperialism .
2 ‘ I will bring the shoes I am making for you now , the ones with the amethysts as decoration and I will expect payment for the work I 've done , mind .
3 We are now in DIP 's third phase of evolution where we can expect vendors to supply comprehensive workflow software , providing intelligent automation of office tasks and complete integration with other computer systems in the business , as well as the automatic routing of document images to those who need to work with them .
4 Except perhaps in rather trivial matters , there is no real sense that one can expect assistance from someone just because they are your brother or your sister .
5 However , among the things which we tend to think of as good there are some few things which are more easily conceived in abstraction from any larger social or natural context and we will expect Moore 's method of isolation to reveal these as the main bearers of intrinsic goodness .
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