Example sentences of "have to expect [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Of course , one has to expect such things to occur amongst maids and footmen , and a good butler should always take this into account in his planning ; but such marrying amongst more senior employees can have an extremely disruptive effect on work .
2 Pupils at the new schools would have to expect longer working days and longer terms than at maintained schools .
3 Dragged myself to the doctor who told me I had to expect such things at my age and prescribed vitamin pills .
4 ‘ We have to expect good and bad times .
5 ‘ We have to expect good and bad times , ’ he said .
6 We have to expect more wastage , ca n't keep putting it in and out of the fridge , could poison somebody .
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