Example sentences of "he [modal v] expect a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Stevens was one of the most meticulous of film directors and any actor working with him could expect a gruelling time . |
2 | He consulted diviners when Anne Boleyn became pregnant , anxious to know whether he could expect a male heir . |
3 | Mariot capped this by suggesting that , since the Earl Patrick would presumably intend to yield that castle should Berwick town fall to King Edward , he could expect a greater reward from that monarch if the castle was nominally his own , not just a crown possession . |
4 | If one of his family had been in the same position surely he 'd expect a stiffer sentence than the one given today |
5 | He can expect a rough welcome . |