Example sentences of "[be] expected to take the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever the merits of alternative analyses , and however rare the 9,9 ideal may be among undoubted business leaders at the top of companies , the students are expected to take the Grid as gospel . |
| 2 | CAN ANYBODY be expected to take the Deputy Director of Wirral Social Services seriously when he suggests that feeding curry to toddlers will help them counteract the evils of racism ? |
| 3 | ‘ You see , Roger , ’ he commented , ‘ you were expected to take the road to Dover whilst I was bound for Scotland . |
| 4 | The restlessness of industrialists at being expected to take the brunt of sacrifices had led to commercial consumers ( shops , offices , hotels , etc. ) also being brought into the load spreading arrangements in 1948 . |
| 5 | Two of Japan 's three private satellite communications companies will probably merge to avoid excess competition against each other , Reuter reports from Tokyo , quoting a spokesman for Japan Communications Satellite Co Inc : he said that C Itoh & Co and Mitsui & Co Ltd , major shareholders in his company , have been negotiating for the merger with Nissho Iwai Corp and Sumitomo Corp , main shareholders of Satellite Japan Corp since last year because of falling orders for the services for the two groups ; Hughes Communications Co Ltd is expected to take the opportunity to sell its 30% in stake in Japan Communications Satellite and withdraw from Japan 's communications market . |
| 6 | Mr Brockwell 's expected to take the stand tomorrow . |