Example sentences of "[noun pl] expect [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other demographic factors which have a considerable influence on household formation are less easy to predict — one is marriage : for example , the 1978-based official population projections expected two-thirds more married men in the 20–24 age band than were actually found in 1985 ( Population Projections 1978–2018. 1980 ; Sparks , 1986 , p. 24 ) . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm sure the All Blacks expect six games against Welsh clubs culminating in an international at the Arms Park to be a hard tour . |
| 3 | The organisers expect 500,000 spectators to line the route from Blackheath to Westminster Bridge . |
| 4 | This year 's five-day fair is the biggest so far , with 8,189 exhibitors from 93 countries ; the organisers expect 220,000 visitors . |
| 5 | Close all taps expect one HOT water tap |
| 6 | Twelve months ago , when AMEC raised £111m via a rights issue at 200p per share , many forecasters expected 1991 to be a year of recovery for the construction industry . |
| 7 | ‘ Young men expect 12,000 rupees ( $750 ) , including a television . |
| 8 | Women born in 1935–9 with ‘ non-manual ’ fathers expected 2.10 children compared to 2.52 for women with ‘ manual ’ fathers . |