Example sentences of "you [vb mod] expect [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And I have a very strong extended family as you might expect of a half Italian , mother always cooking pasta and what have you at home .
2 AS YOU might expect of a nation that has devoted the past three and a half centuries to failed attempts at independence , Ukrainian leaders have a propensity for messing things up when it matters most .
3 ‘ Not perhaps the normal taste you might expect from a crew member . ’
4 It wanted to be seen as an honorary member of the developed world experiencing the sort of hard times you might expect in a country with the world 's biggest foreign debt , $115 billion .
5 Spreadsheets are also borrowing features from other categories of package , such as Excel 's multi-language spellchecker and thesaurus , which you might expect in a word processor but will be pleasantly surprised to find in a spreadsheet .
6 The facilities on the A4 are the kind you 'd expect on a unit costing rather more .
7 That 's about what you 'd expect for a tractor of this size .
8 He comes over well as a person , with all the outer confidence you 'd expect of a company representative .
9 This is not the sort of statement you 'd expect from a man who won the Boardman-Tasker Award and the NCR ( National Cash Registers ) non-fiction prize with his first book .
10 The lasers are extraordinary , the sound system all you 'd expect from a custom-built club , and guest DJs travel in from across Europe — in one week last month , Brit visitors included Trevor Fung , Paul Oakenfold , Mrs Woods , Fat Tony and Danny Rampling .
11 As you 'd expect from a hotel of this calibre , the bedrooms are lavish and extremely comfortable .
12 Everything you 'd expect from a Summer holiday — yet so much more
13 Like you 'd expect in a palace .
14 I 'd like to go into a little more the composition of the net debt which again is something that er interests some of you we have er a reduction both on gross debt and equally an increase in cash as you would expect as a result of the Elsivir sale the increases are not fixed debt fixed term fixed rate debt is a function again of the exchange rate we have n't in issued any more the whole of the reduction of debt therefore is confined to our floating rate or variable debt and that amount 's ready to the repayment of the gilder drawings we had under our to hedge or partially to hedge our holding in Elsivir We have increased our cash holdings and they remain concentrated in sterling as part of our sterling er asset er portfolio which is managed from Millbank and which we regard as our investable funds as and when needed .
15 Hardly the weather you would expect on a summer 's Monday morning in Corfu .
16 As you would expect of a gas cooker with such an advanced hotplate , the controls of the new Discovery are equally sophisticated .
17 Schmeichel , 27 , is everything you would expect of a Dane .
18 Both coastal and inland clubs offer dinghy parking areas , changing room , safety boat cover and the facilities you would expect of a club house , including catering and a bar .
19 ‘ The corrosion rate is not out of line with what you would expect of a steel hull lying in quiet sea water , ’ claimed John Bernie , head of the National Physical Laboratory 's National Corrosion Service .
20 And as you would expect in a town of enterprise , some of these buildings have been sensibly adapted to modern use .
21 In many ways this is a no-frills jacket , but one with the features you would expect in a mountain jacket — four cargo pockets and one internal pocket , a generous hood , Velcro cuffs and a good wide flap over the front zip .
22 The action is perfectly smooth , as you would expect from a top of the range product .
23 Not the sort of mistake you would expect from a mammal or a man .
24 Designed by Nautor 's house naval architect , German Frers , the new 55 has all the beauty , performance and reliability you would expect from a Swan , yet has been designed to satisfy the needs of the cruising sailor .
25 AS YOU would expect from a company founded in Scotland , CCG has a particularly strong presence in its native land , with a large diversity of work .
26 As well as all the things you would expect from a home finance package , such as automatic standing orders debits and bank reconciliation , this package has all the extras that , once used , you will wonder how you managed without them .
27 It is the type of attitude you would expect from a man who cites Buck Shelford as his role model and who learned his trade in the best of all academies .
28 Added to that , the policeman gave evidence , mentioning my concern , and also adding that ‘ It was a clean-cut blow to the jaw , sir , as you would expect from a man who got an Oxford Blue for boxing . ’
29 All equipped with a full suit of sails , including optional tri-radial spinnakers , plus the creature comforts you would expect from a Swan .
30 Adams showed the authority and leadership you would expect from a defender who has won 17 caps at senior level but in World Cup terms the most significant performance came from Gascoigne , who cut out the asides and showed some of the tactical discipline he has to acquire if he is to make the most of his natural talent in international football .
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