Example sentences of "[subord] can be expected " in BNC.
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| 1 | The response to pruning is a concentrated and redirected burst of growth which will be more readily sustained by good , fertile conditions than can be expected on sandy , barren and infertile soils . |
| 2 | In general , salaries are no higher than can be expected in England , and the cost of living ( coupled with health insurance costs ) may actually be prohibitively expensive in many areas ; people still have to work , and bills still have to be paid . |
| 3 | Then gradually twitches of life manifested themselves and it is now as well as can be expected . |
| 4 | After 1980 the bureau — which most people believe does as good a job as can be expected — had 52 suits filed against it . |
| 5 | ‘ As well as can be expected without you there . |
| 6 | ‘ As comfortable as can be expected , ’ replied the sister , with a bright , official smile . |
| 7 | But she 's as well as can be expected . |
| 8 | ‘ As well as can be expected , ’ came the reply . |
| 9 | ‘ As well as can be expected , as they say . ’ |
| 10 | One group holds those who read at low levels but who are ‘ doing as well as can be expected ’ . |
| 11 | ‘ Much as can be expected . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ She 's as well as can be expected in the circumstances . |
| 13 | ‘ As well as can be expected . ’ |
| 14 | I think they 're doing as well as can be expected . |
| 15 | The 10-month-old Italians were said to be ‘ stable and doing as well as can be expected ’ at London 's Great Ormond Street children 's hospital . |