Example sentences of "not expect [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Centrist and left-of-centre parties did modestly , mirroring their reported poor performance in simultaneous local elections , and were not expected to form an effective alliance due to entrenched inter-party animosities . |
| 2 | However States are not expected to monitor the prior treaty commitments of their potential treaty parties to ensure that they are compatible . |
| 3 | The US discount interest rate was on April 30 cut from 6 per cent to 5.5 per cent ; the move was not expected to persuade the German Bundesbank to change its position on interest rates . |
| 4 | So everyone will have to settle for Namibia and Romania , who will make a refreshing change but are not expected to challenge the Southern Hemisphere stranglehold on this tournament . |
| 5 | The law student is not expected to learn every single rule in every single legal topic . |
| 6 | Sax Riley , chief executive , has set ‘ demanding business targets ’ for 1993 to improve revenue in an insurance market ‘ which is not expected to show a significant improvement over 1992 ’ . |
| 7 | ‘ Those lambs that are not expected to fetch a top price on the home market may well be ideally suited for export . |
| 8 | These were not expected to withstand a regular siege , but the walls were loopholed for muskets , with two turrets at the corners sited to cover the intervening area with fire , to enable a casual attack by armed clansmen to be held off until help arrived . |
| 9 | It anticipated that business failures of established companies will continue to rise into the first quarter of 192 and did not expect to see a significant fall in the level of failures for up to 18 months . |
| 10 | She certainly did not expect to see the beautiful cake especially made by Tina Denny , iced in Medau Blue , with our logo girl in one corner , or the surprise presentation of a charming Royal Doulton figurine , accompanied by much love and good wishes . |
| 11 | You should not expect to receive a detailed resume of your employment history with the company . |
| 12 | This time , he does not expect to unseat the Tory incumbent , Mr Robert Adley , who got 35,656 votes in 1987 — against Labour 's 5,174 and the SDP 's 13,282 — but he does hope for a big swing to Labour . |
| 13 | Always ask for a slice cut freshly from the salame and do not expect to get the true flavour from a pre-cut chunk on a plate . |
| 14 | Attlee did not expect to win the general election held on 5 July 1945 ( though the result was not declared until 26 July , to allow the votes of the Armed Forces to be garnered from around the globe ) . |
| 15 | One should not expect to obtain a detailed contract , but once a commitment is made it is for the long term . |
| 16 | erm we 're not expecting to see a huge amount of discounting in the summer months , so erm because the capacity that was on the market this year is going to very much match the demand from customers |