Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ambitious soldier can expect a similar progression , from Commander of the Bath when he becomes brigadier , to KCB when he reaches lieutenant-general and GCB when he eventually storms the summit of military life . |
| 2 | Wigan need only a point for a remarkable third successive championship and their fourth title in six years , but with Andy Gregory and Joe Lydon fit , their vast following will expect a stylish celebration . |
| 3 | If they decide to put some financial weight behind his thinking , Britain 's research in medicine and health can expect a gigantic shot in the arm . |
| 4 | Supporting the review , Tom Burlison , northern regional secretary of the GMB general union , said the public would expect a Labour government to use whatever was the most effective means of eliminating nuclear weapons . ’ |
| 5 | Prolonged rainfall , on the other hand , provides massive dilution and little visibility , and in these circumstances the field officer will expect the first flush of urban run-off to bring oil , solids , and other matter washed from streets and buildings into his streams . |