Example sentences of "[pers pn] expect [adj] [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 This is version one of what promises to be one of the leading packages in this field , and , given that that is the case , I expect future versions to add greatly to its functionality .
2 We must start to define where we expect genuine refugees to come from .
3 But because a given change in performance has less effect on fitness later in life , we expect deleterious mutations to cause a greater drop in fertility and survival probability later in life , assuming the same mutation rate for each age .
4 ‘ Under the new arrangements we have forecast total ERDF receipts in Scotland of £120 million and , on past experience , we expect local authorities to obtain around £75 million , ’ Mr Lang said .
5 We expect British Rail to give urgent consideration to the timing of the placement of that order .
6 Why , why might we expect structural change to occur in this example ?
7 They expect other nations to set technical standards and to innovate new markets .
8 His bosses , the directors , say they look forward to next year , when they expect new business to increase .
9 Furthermore they are exceptionally ambitious in the language , skill and concepts they expect young children to acquire .
10 Thus , for example , if one wanted to study the reactions of women readers of romantic novels to a change in the cover design of a series of books , a group of , say , eight women of varying ages and social classes could be got together either in a house or in a discussion room at a research agency and a trained discussion leader would ask questions of them about their reading interests and , generally speaking , what they expect romantic novels to look like .
11 This in itself provides some considerable insight into what students of literature regard as " literary " , at least in terms of the kinds of structures which they expect literary texts to exhibit .
12 Now they expect responsible customers to pay for their folly .
13 Wolfgang Roller , chairman of Dresdner Bank , said yesterday he expected long-term rates to fall by nearly two points and inflation to average 4 p.c. as the German economy recovers .
14 He expected European countries to put pressure on Arab countries to enter into direct negotiations with Israel , and claimed that the EC 's trust in the PLO to relinquish terrorism had been exploited by the latter .
15 Will he confirm , in line with undertakings given at the time of privatisation , that he expects British Steel to consider offers for the sale of Ravenscraig on a commercial basis at opportunity cost — at a price which British Steel could expect to get for the plant on world markets ?
16 Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight per cent .
17 Morland has also issued new profit forecasts today showing that next year it expects pre-tax profits to rise by twenty-eight per cent .
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