Example sentences of "expect [verb] the [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The study to which Minerva refers , by Sepkoski et al , compared women who received epidural analgesia , without randomisation , with poorly matched controls who had no pain relief ; matching was based on criteria expected to affect the placental transfer of the local anaesthetic bupivacaine . |
| 2 | Within the small towns , apparently independent bath-houses are more common than might have been expected given the general level of amenity provision ( fig. 5 D–H ) . |
| 3 | They were expected to attend the urban celebrations of the great festivals and took part in the pageantry and the festivities . |
| 4 | Most expect to meet the out-of-pocket expenses of the job themselves , but some feel the whole business is getting too costly . |
| 5 | RE should not be expected to bear the full weight of this responsibility , especially because if it does it can not deal with what is distinctive and peculiar to it — there is not time , etc . |
| 6 | They can not be expected to consider the inflationary consequences of their commercial activities . |
| 7 | The contract has been awarded to Shepherd Construction , which is expected to start the 22-month programme of work on the ten-year-old centre on April 13 . |
| 8 | In response to this first reason , it should be noted that major UK companies with involvement in European markets already have to maintain sophisticated compliance programmes with respect to EC Article 86 : parallel UK legislation might , therefore , be expected to reduce the total costs of compliance for these companies as it would cut out some duplication . |
| 9 | Indeed , socialism was expected to release the dynamic qualities of the British people that would create the wealth needed to sustain standards of living and world power . |
| 10 | The commission was expected to recommend the on-site destruction of ballistic missiles . |
| 11 | Embarrassment at the lack of results was brushed off by pointing out that the social sciences were new , and therefore could not be expected to achieve the theoretical power of the natural sciences straight away . |
| 12 | None of the big guns will be involved as Lisnagarvey , Banbridge and holders Holywood — each expected to reach the floodlit semi-finals of the competition — take time out to assist English national league side East Grinstead in their pre-season preparations . |
| 13 | None of the big guns will be involved as Lisnagarvey , Banbridge and holders Holywood — each expected to reach the floodlit semi-finals of the competition — take time out to assist English national league side East Grinstead in their pre-season preparations . |
| 14 | With the loss of the fish , we can expect to lose the electric-blue flash of the kingfisher . |
| 15 | However , as this is a riskless hedge the investor should expect to receive the riskless rate of return . |
| 16 | Those who break it must expect to face the full force of the law . " |
| 17 | Poor Leopold at home was clearly pining for his son : in a touching letter he confessed that he felt sad at times , being unable to hear Wolfgang playing the piano and violin , and each time he approached his home he half expected to hear the familiar sound of his son 's fiddle . |
| 18 | He went to the door , opened it and looked down the steps expecting to see the burly figure of the constable emerge and climb the steps to meet him , but to John 's surprise there was nobody at all . |
| 19 | The cause of death is asphyxia , and one expects to find the usual signs of this . |
| 20 | At that time , Rommel was in retreat and the Eighth Army expected to enter the major port of Benghazi any day . |