Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun] [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He expected European countries to put pressure on Arab countries to enter into direct negotiations with Israel , and claimed that the EC 's trust in the PLO to relinquish terrorism had been exploited by the latter . |
| 2 | Some journals expect outgoing editors to retain responsibility for work in progress when they leave . |
| 3 | Developmental norms are an attempt to provide an indication of the ages at which one might expect ordinary children to show evidence of certain skills or abilities . |
| 4 | Normally we 'd expect these buoys to move west in the south equatorial current under the influence of the south easterly trade winds but during alminio winds become weak and westerly and buoys putting off the coast of Peru seemed to wander about aimlessly . |
| 5 | We do not expect any component buying problem to be encountered by constructors of the Vehicle Watchdog . |
| 6 | We may expect other people to fear rejection in the same way that we do , and be surprised by their directness . |
| 7 | If , however , the vertical axis is defined as attainable competitive strength , then one might expect most investment to take place in the top left corner . |
| 8 | It is impractical to expect any party to draw trouble on himself by notifying the other of a potential claim . |