Example sentences of "expect the [adj] [noun] of [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Noting that Bush 's measures envisaged cutting 1,500 land-based missile warheads and further reducing by 2,200 the 3,800 warheads on submarine-launched Trident missiles ( in addition to 1,600 warheads being phased out of submarine-launched Poseiden missiles ) , analysts expected the total number of US warheads to be reduced to 5,300 .
2 David was loyal to a fault , and in his naive understanding quietly expected the same kind of loyalty in return .
3 One might possibly have expected the average age of marriage in our sample to fall a little in wartime , but it does not in the recorded cases .
4 Although new firms continue to enter the market , most commentators expect the total number of GEMMs to decline further .
5 Users rightly expect the same standard of packaging as is found with other resources such as books and audiovisual material .
6 Furthermore , we would expect any doctor , not just our own , to behave in the ‘ proper ’ manner , in the same way that we expect the same sort of behaviour from all shop assistants , or all priests , or all fathers .
7 When does the right hon. Gentleman expect the next tranche of type 23 orders , to which he did not refer in his statement , to be in the pipeline and when can we expect the next round of tendering to start for those ?
8 It is not always so obvious in relationships , where we often expect the bright flames of love to burn out of their own purity and spontaneity , but they too need refuelling in what may be quite prosaic ways .
9 Trent did n't expect the twelve thicknesses of cotton sheet to last but each minute that they held would gain precious distance .
10 Managers did not expect the two pieces of equipment would compete with each other .
11 This consists of : The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Although there is no legal requirement for companies to comply with SSAP9 , auditors will expect the financial accounts of companies to meet the guidelines laid down .
12 With no disincentives for patients to request night visits and incentives for general practitioners to visit can we expect the increased level of activity to yield health or welfare benefits or avoid costs elsewhere in the system ?
13 Do n't expect the various parts of solutions to problems to occur to you in the " right " order .
14 When does the right hon. Gentleman expect the next tranche of type 23 orders , to which he did not refer in his statement , to be in the pipeline and when can we expect the next round of tendering to start for those ?
15 Whilst we did not expect the same standard of play we should have expected something better .
16 ‘ Surely you do n't expect the same kind of generosity from me ?
17 If Susanna Jennens had encouraged her to read and write at Weston Hall , Leapor could not really expect the same sort of understanding and support from another employer .
18 Rather , we would simply expect the relative demotion of conformity ( in terms of both goals and means ) as against deviance , because it offers less .
19 As you would expect the high level of vitality in children means they respond quickly and they generally wo n't need as many doses of the remedy .
20 But only one in 25 Vauxhalls sold last year was a diesel , so it would be unrealistic to expect the same level of stocks and enthusiasm from a Vauxhall dealer .
21 It 's the Government 's view that since toy safetly legislation was introduced in 1967 , buyers of second hand toys should be able to expect the same level of safety as those buying new toys .
22 They were expecting the finer points of drama and theatre management … instead they were introduced to the skills of the big top .
23 One expects the first week of January to produce a ragbag of leftovers from the Christmas numbers .
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