Example sentences of "[vb mod] be expect [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ They must be expecting a nuclear attack . ’ |
2 | She realised she was on her own ; George must be expecting a true Conflict Situation if he was already saving his last bullet for himself . |
3 | He wished all the units had gone self-governing to allow the district to concentrate on its needs assessment and purchasing role and predicted that the units might be expecting a cosier relationship than he anticipated . |
4 | As might be expected the temporary workforce was disproportionately concentrated in the service sector , in particular in the distribution , hotels and catering industries and in " other " services , both public and private ( in Britain this includes public administration ) . |
5 | ‘ I was thinking I 'm going to be picked up at JFK and they 'll be expecting a black feminist and they 'll realise they 've got the wrong author . ’ |
6 | So I 'll be expecting a big pay rise at the end of it . |
7 | She 'd be expecting a full report on Pierremont House and the dear little village , so quiet , so tasteful . |
8 | As may be expected the ohmic voltage drop in the wire will be equal to the induced voltage . |
9 | For the potential risks condition , analysis of variance with two within-subjects factors shows that there is once again a significant main effect of junction risk , F(1,9)=43.01 , p<0.01 , as would be expected the high risk junctions tended to have more potential risks . |
10 | Bingham will be expecting a solid win and it will be disappointing if he does n't get it . |
11 | ‘ Shearer is only 21 and Blackburn might not be one of the glamour clubs , but they will be expecting an awful lot from him . ’ |