Example sentences of "can expect [adj] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 In specific areas such as space exploration , computer science , and popular music , an author can expect many young readers to have a considerable ( not to say a remarkable ) amount of existing knowledge .
2 Butyl is the best liner to work with because it 's more flexible , and you can expect many trouble-free years from it provided you do n't assume it 's immune to damage .
3 The purported APLA man added : ‘ White people can expect more such activities this year . ’
4 At the beginning of December , you can expect some extra developments regarding a domestic or professional matter , and this time you ca n't resist the winds of change .
5 So in spite of the Conservatives domination of the area , we can expect some exciting contests in this election and perhaps even some upsets .
6 He has sub-titled his talk ‘ A Layman 's View ’ , but you can expect some thought-provoking views .
7 At private meetings over meals or in his office North would produce his spiral notebook or pieces of yellow legal paper , asking ‘ how in God 's name we can expect these young men and women to fight against Communism when this is what they 're up against ’ , and often breaking into tears .
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