Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With goals so limited , one should not expect a revolution in residential environments to emerge from current British research . |
| 2 | So , if the rational person thinks that the aggregate demand curve will be at AD 1 he must also expect a price level of P 2 . |
| 3 | In a declining market one might well expect a business that had earlier established a dominant share position to be able to trade on this position in the short run and increase prices and profits , because rivals are unlikely to come into the market or compete strongly for market share . |
| 4 | Normally you 'd not expect a problem in those circumstances . |
| 5 | In the case of a young man of 25 in a managerial or professional occupation with good job prospects one could reasonably expect a multiplier of 17 or 18 . |
| 6 | Of the higher officers of state in the fourteenth century most were in holy orders and many could reasonably expect a bishopric as the reward of their secular labours . |
| 7 | The girl in the mortuary had n't been anything like five feet nine , but you could n't expect an aunt to tell the height of a prone corpse . |
| 8 | But here one may also expect a degree of individual variation . |
| 9 | He said that one would not expect a person found guilty of treating their own child cruelly to be allowed their liberty at once . |
| 10 | Clearly it is not every year that the government introduces massive changes to social security legislation and the IPG would not expect an exercise of this size again for many years . |
| 11 | I would not expect an angler to hit , or even see , every bite he has on a swing-tip the first time he uses one . |
| 12 | The brake and clutch are too close together for my modest size sevens , and there 's a huge foot-rest where I would normally expect a clutch pedal . |
| 13 | We would usually expect a book such as Suckers to sell around 1,500 copies , but we now expect it so sell substantially more than that . ’ |
| 14 | One would also expect a difference in attitudes between general managers of state corporations and those of transnationals . |
| 15 | One would n't expect a clergyman to be interested in young girls of eighteen . ’ |
| 16 | He was glad that Henry had n't waived the charge altogether ; you would n't expect an electrician to rewire your house for free , just because you happened to be acquainted . |
| 17 | Trouble is , you ca n't expect a man to change himself . |
| 18 | You ca n't expect a man to walk around thinking he 's got to be grateful to them for the rest of his life — it 's ludicrous . |
| 19 | Since an empty house is more of a challenge to burglars and squatters than one where there is lots of activity , you ca n't expect a rebate on your house and contents insurance — in fact your insurance company may even charge an extra premium if you are away for more than30 days . |
| 20 | I know it was very upsetting for you , Mum , when Grandma died , but we ca n't expect a kid like Anne . |
| 21 | ‘ You ca n't expect a lot of polish in a country GP , ’ she said . |
| 22 | and you ca n't expect a lot , to achieve a lot from just |
| 23 | ‘ If I had n't replied to a client for five months I would almost expect a visit from them in response to a complaint ! ’ |
| 24 | One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state , because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves . |
| 25 | ‘ Then , as we 're not , you wo n't expect an answer to your question , will you ? ’ she responded brightly . |
| 26 | Two hundred separate regulations have been introduced since nineteen seventy eight but factory inspectors have been severely cut where the average workplace now can only expect a visit once every eleven years that 's why we 've got ta get a backup service right right for our sa safety representatives . |
| 27 | You can not expect a reference book to be quite as gripping as an adventure novel , but all the same I read it cover to cover . |
| 28 | It is important not to be brutal in this respect : one can not expect a puppy to go all through the night and be clean in the morning — it is physically impossible . |
| 29 | But if expectations are rationally formed , the government can not expect a policy of linking the change in the money supply to the previous price level to succeed , for people will not be fooled by it . |
| 30 | By contrast one can normally expect a mini to have good on-line facilities . |