Example sentences of "[noun] could be expected to [be] " in BNC.

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1 The motivation for the project was : staff recognition of a need to evaluate whether children made any real progress in their written work between 1st year infants and 4th year juniors ; whether too much was expected too soon , and whether it is possible to decide an age when the average child could be expected to be competent in certain skills ; whether the language curriculum throughout the school was sufficiently broad in terms of coverage or whether there was unnecessary duplication ; whether the most able children were being stretched enough ; whether there was any justification for ‘ setting ’ across classes for certain kinds of work ; whether pooling teacher energy and resources on a common topic increased intra-staff awareness and co-operation , and co-operation and interest among children from different classes ; and finally , whether whole-school topic work appeared sufficiently worthwhile in terms of children 's learning experiences to warrant repetition at some future date .
2 Close-fitted carpet on a well-lit passageway suggested the occupants were more affluent than the average student could be expected to be , unless of course he made a living from the less commendable pursuits some students were reputed to follow !
3 Three separate security systems costing £31,650 would cover the lending library , childrens library and reference library and theft rates could be expected to be reduced by from 30pc to 4pc .
4 In certain circumstances it may become necessary to seek waivers from the Law Society , as for instance : ( 1 ) where the new office is no more than a consulting room open for restricted periods , when a waiver would normally be granted provided ( a ) the opening hours are sufficiently advertised ; ( b ) during those hours there is always in attendance a person duly qualified to manage or supervise the office and that all correspondence is seen by a partner of the firm ; and ( c ) the business of the consultancy is accounted for centrally and not as a separate business ; or ( 2 ) where the new office is an annexe ( whether housing a separate department or otherwise ) near to the main office , when a waiver could be expected to be granted if ( a ) a common switchboard is used for both main office and annexe ; ( b ) accounts are centralised ; ( c ) correspondence is attended to in the main office ; and ( d ) clients are asked to address correspondence to the main office .
5 " But is it really likely , sir , that the call was intended to delay the finding of the body and to give the killer time to replace the keys ? admittedly Mrs. Bidwell could be expected to be first in the Biology Department this morning when she put out the clean coats .
6 Here , one might think , was an occasion when the symbol of national unity would be at its most needed , as citizens prepare to sacrifice their lives for King and Country : under conditions of national threat , the psychological strength of the symbol could be expected to be intensified ( Edelman , 1964 ; Sherif , 1966 ) .
7 Particular attention will be paid to forwarding agents in inland areas where route choices via seaports could be expected to be at a maximum : ie the Midlands in England , eastern France , south-western Federal Republic of Germany , and Switzerland .
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