Example sentences of "be expect take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mobility for women who make up 45 per cent of the labour force involves little choice once they reach the 25–30 age group when they are expected to take temporary retirement into marriage . |
| 2 | You are expected to take adequate steps to protect yourself . |
| 3 | And some housekeeping tasks under DB2 3.1 such as reorganisation of the database are expected to take less time . |
| 4 | And some housekeeping tasks under DB2 3.1 such as reorganisation of the database are expected to take less time . |
| 5 | Because of this , the only shock that can disturb current prices from the value they are expected to take next period is a relative demand shock . |
| 6 | Secondly , changes in the labour market and the increased participation of women in employment has raised questions about the extent to which lone mothers — like more and more married mothers — should be expected to take paid employment ( Brown , 1989 ) . |
| 7 | Patients refused admission can not be expected to take much comfort from this explanation of their plight . |
| 8 | ‘ If nitrate does , indirectly , cause cancer , it will be the long-term average that matters and the effect of any increase in cancer rates would be expected to take many years to become apparent … |
| 9 | The work is expected to take six months . |
| 10 | Demolition of the flats is expected to take six weeks . |
| 11 | After the initial ‘ lessons in wizardry ’ , the child is expected to take increasing responsibility for its actions and to co-operate with others in everyday activities . |
| 12 | The survey is expected to take two months to complete and will be carried out through questionnaires sent to venture capitalists and advisers throughout the EC . |
| 13 | The relocation is expected to take two weeks . |
| 14 | The Argus will leave with the helicopters on board next week and is expected to take seven days to reach the Croatian port of Split . |
| 15 | Well 204/20–1 was spudded by the drilling rig Ocean Valiant on September 14 and is expected to take 35 days . |
| 16 | The inquiry , ordered by bosses at Clwyd County Council , is expected to take another year . |
| 17 | The case is expected to take three days . |
| 18 | Electronic Data Systems Corp has won a 10-year contract from Southland Corp to install as many as 4,000 automated teller machines in 7-11 stores across the US : installation will begin in June and the process is expected to take three years to complete and the General Motors Corp subsidiary will manage processing , administration , fulfillment and enhancement of the kit . |
| 19 | In response , the Lord Chancellor established a review of the financial conditions for legal aid in November 1989 , which is expected to take three years to complete its work . |
| 20 | Work is expected to take several years . |
| 21 | The operation is expected to take several months . |
| 22 | The procedure is expected to take 2 hrs . |
| 23 | It 's expected to take two months just to identify and catalogue the antiques so they can be matched with items reported stolen.Two men are helping police with their inquiries . |
| 24 | It 's expected to take 9 months to complete . |
| 25 | As a Scot , I was expected to take New Year 's Day as leave rather than Christmas . |
| 26 | President René 's SPPF won 58.4 per cent of votes cast and was expected to take 14 seats on the commission to draft a constitution in advance of presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place in December . |
| 27 | Following the Supreme 's Court 's endorsement of Noonan 's ruling , the case was due to return to the Appeals Court to be reviewed by a panel of judges , a process which was expected to take several months . |
| 28 | The process of identification was expected to take several months but human rights groups were confident that it would provide evidence of indiscriminate killing . |
| 29 | A reconstruction programme , calculated to cost at least US$10,000 million , was expected to take several years . |