Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] expect an [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd have thought an organisation like Amnesty would be in the forefront of anti-sexism , but I 've come across sexism before where I would expect an enlightened attitude ( eg Greenpeace ) |
| 2 | Generally speaking , unless there are specific reasons why one or other of the criteria should be inapplicable ( some of these reasons will be discussed below ) , we shall expect an ambiguous item to satisfy all the criteria . |
| 3 | Since the rates of return on bonds and equities represent the opportunity cost of holding money , we can expect an inverse relationship between the rates of return expected by wealth-holders and the demand for money . |
| 4 | Since the rates of return on bonds and equities represent the opportunity cost of holding money , we can expect an inverse relationship between these expected rates of return and the demand for money . |
| 5 | Although few of us would expect an Eskimo to react or think in the same way as we do , we are nevertheless continually guilty of the same foolish assumption in regard to nationalities closer to home . |