Example sentences of "[pers pn] are not expected to [be] " in BNC.

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1 Yes — but you are not expected to be a nurse .
2 And while you are not expected to be perfect ( who is , ever ? ) you are expected to have something to offer .
3 You should be able to forgive yourself once you realise that you are not expected to be perfect ; indeed , if you were , you would not need to be here at all — your spirit would be continuing its learning process somewhere else .
4 As a rule , you are not expected to be technical , and should avoid being drawn into technical conversations .
5 If they fail to win 50 per cent this time , they are not expected to be able to rebuild the alliance .
6 Hence staff sample covertly where they can , without gaining access to the discharger 's premises ; or they sample at night or weekends when they are not expected to be at work , and any routine sampling done during the day is never by appointment :
7 It is acceptable to ask them over for a meal they are not expected to be able to manage without a caring woman .
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