Example sentences of "be expected [prep] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Only in per capita wealth did the town have a slight edge , and then perhaps less decisively than might be expected for so important a centre .
2 Although the Club was for Brakspear 's an outlet for their products without many responsibility of property up-keep , their generosity was far in excess of what might be expected on strictly commercial terms and doubtless when their relationship and arrangements were terminated in 1983 , the Club 's former President , John Chalcraft , also the Brewery 's retired Managing Director , must have felt some regret .
3 Taking this approach one step further , Miller ( 1981 a ) has provided a table which details the relationship between age and MLU to be expected in normally developing children for each three-month interval from 18 months to 5 years of age ( see Table 7.2 ) .
4 The amount spent on school fees is about £2 billion a year , but this is expected to almost double by 1991 .
5 It said : ’ Firms remain optimistic about demand prospects for their industries Growth is expected in both domestic and export orders . ’
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