Example sentences of "[vb mod] expect [adj] [noun sg] of [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not surprisingly these features are principally confined to the cities of the province , though we might expect some form of provision at those sites where water transport clearly played a part in moving bulky products like building stone or pottery ( p. 43 ) . |
| 2 | Thus , using a plural in a continuation based on the verb + with conditions , where we might expect some sort of strain , does indeed produce a reliably higher number of continuations using both . |
| 3 | Clearly , we could expect some sort of boundary indication , such as a pause , to occur long before the end of this utterance . |
| 4 | ‘ It is the last place you would expect this kind of thing to happen . |
| 5 | A national survey has shown one in 15 schools can expect some sort of fire . |