Example sentences of "it [was/were] expected [to-vb] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It was expected to prompt banks and building societies to further reduce mortgage rates , currently averaging just under 12pc . |
2 | That system was both perceived and expected to perform three related functions : through election to the House of Commons it was expected to produce a government ; through a purportedly democratic franchise and mode of election , it was expected to confer legitimacy upon the government to govern , subject to the approval of Parliament ; and , through facilitating a choice between parties propounding specific programs , it was expected to influence public policy , the party in government carrying through the promises embodies in its election manifesto . |
3 | The Soviet Union was South Korea 's second-largest communist trading partner ( after China ) ; in 1989 bilateral trade between the two countries amounted to US$599 million , and in 1990 it was expected to exceed $1,000 million . |
4 | It was expected to improve Kim 's prospects in his bid for the presidency in the elections in late 1992 or early 1993 , by expanding his area of support , traditionally based in south-western Cholla province , to include Lee 's power base in Kyongsang in the south-east . |
5 | That rise is not shown in the table , which predates the change , but it was expected to increase VAT 's share of tax revenue to 17 per cent . |