Example sentences of "might be expect [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And standing on the resting birds are massive caryatids — each one as grim and unsmiling as might be expected of a lady who is balancing an arch on her head . |
| 2 | Walter Henry , as might be expected of a man of his background , calling and intellect , was much concerned with the well-being of his people and campaigned actively on their behalf . |
| 3 | Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer — as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters . |
| 4 | With the advent of the Copernican system , the universe , according to Ray , had acquired a new elegance , more in keeping with what might be expected of a divine architect . |
| 5 | It heralded a flood of Italian imitation such as might be expected of a period when English culture was particularly fascinated by everything Italian . |
| 6 | A hyponym , being more specific in sense than its superordinates , might be expected as a result to be more fastidious in respect of its lexical companions ; and thus the normal contexts of a hyponym might reasonably be expected to constitute a sub-set of the normal contexts of a superordinate . |
| 7 | She had already gathered that her new employer was extremely well connected and , as might be expected from a woman of her standing , required absolute discretion of her staff and the encouragement of her children in a properly modest attitude to the family 's privileged position . |
| 8 | ‘ That the architect of the ‘ cheerful ’ Cemetery Chapel at Woking [ Tite ] should bear a grudge against the architect of St. Giles 's , Camberwell , [ Scott ] is , perhaps , no more than might be expected from a spirit of professional rivalry degenerated into envy . ’ |
| 9 | Hustle the Panda along your average back road and you 'll find none of the woolliness that might be expected from a car of this price range . |
| 10 | The obvious reluctance of many in the rural sector to seek work in the industrial sector , even on a temporary basis , points to an inclination to stay put far beyond what might be expected from a natural conservatism and apprehension of the unknown . |
| 11 | Like the army officers , the writer attempted to justify the recruitment practices of the Guards , and , as might be expected from a serious organ of right-wing opinion , more ingenuity was shown in the search for justificatory reasons than was by the lower-ranking quoted officers . |
| 12 | Marulić also wrote in Latin , as might be expected from a man who had studied in Padua . |
| 13 | It is believed that the benefits will go beyond what might be expected from a ‘ low profile ’ introduction of engineering measures . |
| 14 | Polymer samples are normally polydisperse and it is of interest to examine the type of average molecular weight that might be expected from a measurement of *lsqb ; η ] . |
| 15 | They appeared to have suffered only one or two shots to the head , not to the rest of the body , as might be expected in a gun battle . |
| 16 | As might be expected in a close election , the personal impact of the party leaders has been very important . |
| 17 | Not Guillermo , as might be expected in a Spanish-speaking community , but William , pur et simple . |
| 18 | The end result is curiously close to the situation which might be expected in a much more left-wing administration and with a high degree of efficiency and accountability . |
| 19 | Table 11.3 gives a guide to the duration of jet-lag that might be expected after a single journey . |