Example sentences of "[pers pn] can be expected " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to her personality type , she can be expected to react on this first day with anything from brave smiles to tension and tears , but this will be quite normal . |
| 2 | The view that religion is a response to revealed truth , and the implications of this with regard to how we can be expected to find out about it , are not normally considered at all . |
| 3 | Pile length and density affect the carpet 's performance as well as its looks , and most carpets are classified to indicate the sort of wear they can be expected to tolerate . |
| 4 | There is some agreement as to the permanence of these relationships ; they can be expected to alter only as knowledge advances . |
| 5 | In particular , it asks whether they can be expected to shift significantly ‘ us and them ’ attitudes and help generate a sense of common purpose in British industry . |
| 6 | The dykes are the last stronghold for plants and must be cleaned up if they can be expected to re-colonize the Broads in the future . |
| 7 | Mr Peter Archer , chairman of the housing committee of the Institution of Environmental Health Officers , said yesterday : ‘ At this rate it can be expected to take more than 65 years to deal with unfit properties identified by the 1986 English House Conditions Survey . ’ |
| 8 | It can be expected that some rabbits confined in short burrows will begin to bolt quite quickly , at times almost instantly . |
| 9 | Once a major effort has been completed against either a warren or a burrow system it can be expected that the area has been fairly well cleared . |
| 10 | She may start to release her emotions fully during or after the service , or she may go through all the ritual connected with it in a daze , but sooner or later it can be expected that the flood-gates of her grief will open and she will then begin to work her way through the multiplicity of problems that lie ahead of her . |
| 11 | In the aquarium it can be expected to grow to about 13cm . |
| 12 | To distance himself from his domestic woes it can be expected Gooch will drive himself and his players even harder than usual in training the next few days . |
| 13 | France are the only member of the Five Nations to accept an invitation , although it can be expected to see a number of England 's high-order in the Barbarians side and Irish charm amongst the Irish Wolfhounds . |
| 14 | It is found in the rivers of Colombia and Peru , and in the aquarium it can be expected to grow to about 130mm . |
| 15 | When a higher-level index is first added , it can be expected to be less than one track in size . |
| 16 | As the phonemic contrasts in one 's own language are " built in " , it can be expected that it takes longer to detach oneself from these contrasts than it takes to master the actual pronunciation . |
| 17 | The nature of the distinction , being a matter of identification , is such that it can be expected to make itself felt in attributive position , and only in attributive position . |
| 18 | This period is thus , in effect , the lifetime of the product , during which it can be expected to function normally without the need for repair ( other than , of course , in appropriate cases , replacement of consumables — such as ribbons on a printer , and routine or preventive maintenance — such as the need to service a car in accordance with the maker 's guidelines ) . |
| 19 | It can be expected that the court will consider the guidelines , or factors similar to those in the guidelines , in other cases ( see eg Woodman v Photo Trade Processing Ltd ( 1981 ) , unreported ) . |
| 20 | Mr Gorbachev may refrain from saying it publicly on Saturday but he can be expected to press Mr Honecker all the more urgently in private . |
| 21 | It is the way Biggs fights and he can be expected to steal the early rounds . |
| 22 | In a break with tradition , he can be expected to be a Trade Secretary who gets things done . |
| 23 | You need to know either the landlord or the tenant and , more important , he needs to know you before he can be expected to grant you the right to work on his land . |