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Example sentences of "[vb pp] of a " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	And standing on the resting birds are massive caryatids — each one as grim and unsmiling as might be expected of a lady who is balancing an arch on her head .
2	‘ But in the Government 's view the Department 's handling of the case was within the acceptable range of standards reasonably to be expected of a regulator . ’
3	Mr Ridley defended the DTI 's handling of the case and insisted it was ‘ within the acceptable range of standards reasonably to be expected of a regulator ’ .
4	It uses less than three-quarters of the energy expected of a mammal of its size .
5	Maud 's living room was not what might have been expected of a Victorian scholar .
6	Walter Henry , as might be expected of a man of his background , calling and intellect , was much concerned with the well-being of his people and campaigned actively on their behalf .
7	Tough , fit , not in the least prone to injury and highly consistent in his performances , Cross was the epitome of the ideal player , and he was versatile too , in a time when this was not really expected of a footballer , for he moved across to right-back after the signing of Scotsman Bobby Orr , who much preferred to play at number three , in 1927 .
8	Patients sometimes make demands on a therapist which exceed what can reasonably be expected of a therapeutic relationship and which do not appear likely to help solve their problems .
9	Such applicants may be asked to take a test or take part in some other selection procedure to assess whether they are likely to be able to cope with the work expected of a university student .
10	The Code of Conduct is primarily intended as an indication of the standards of behaviour expected of a member of the Association .
11	Perhaps this a characteristic to be expected of a country where it is said that one person in every three is a civil servant and that it requires 72 government permits to open a mild bar .
12	Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer — as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters .
13	hotel accommodation if you are required to stay away from home , and including meals taken at the hotel , but excluding private telephone calls and drinks beyond normal hospitality expected of a director
14	hotel accommodation if you are required to stay away from home , and including meals taken at the hotel , but excluding private telephone calls and drinks beyond normal hospitality expected of a director
15	hotel accommodation if you are required to stay away from home , and including meals taken at the hotel , but excluding private telephone calls and drinks beyond normal hospitality expected of a director
16	Cutting ability of the trimmer is better than would be expected of a cordless machine .
17	The poems are of course cleverly written but that is only to be expected of a writer of John Bitumen 's calibre .
18	The city has a wealth of things to do and see ; historic monuments , a harbour , and all the amenities expected of a modern city including extensive sports facilities , art galleries , theatres and museums .
19	And it remains to enquire to what extent other associative abilities experimentally revealed in other species approach those to be expected of a creature able to use linguistic symbols .
20	Another phospholipase A 2 -derived lipid , platelet-activating factor , also has some of the properties expected of a retrograde messenger .
21	Thus none of the proposed candidates has the properties expected of a rapid retrograde messenger .
22	Generosity was expected of a king ; loyal servants expected to be rewarded , and patronage if skilfully used could bring the king much support .
23	To ensure that his widow and her family were well provided for , Prasutagus left half his wealth to the Emperor , which is also what was expected of a dependent ruler .
24	As expected of a de-luxe hotel , the well-hotel , the well-appointed rooms feature bath/WC , radio , telephone , TV and minibar and some have a balcony .
25	With the advent of the Copernican system , the universe , according to Ray , had acquired a new elegance , more in keeping with what might be expected of a divine architect .
26	The surveyor accepts responsibility to the client alone for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the client himself .
27	The surveyor accepts responsibility to the applicant and the society only for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the applicant and the society .
28	The surveyor accepts responsibility to the applicant(s) and the Leeds Permanent Building Society for the stated purposes and the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor or incorporated valuer , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the applicant(s) and the Leeds Permanent Building Society .
29	‘ Responsibility is accepted in the preparation of this report for the skill and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent surveyor and valuer but the information it contains is for the confidential information only of the clients for whom it is prepared and of any building society , bank or other lender to whom written application for a mortgage advance has been made or will be made within 28 days after the date of this report .
30	The surveyor accepts responsibility to the client and the society only for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the client and the society .