Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun sg] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has warned the council that unless it rectifies this situation it should expect strong opposition against the bill . |
| 2 | Not only will the proposed reorganisation plunge local government into confusion and uncertainty for a number of years , during which we can expect little progress with the review and upgrading of old minerals permissions , but the resulting structure of small unitary authorities is very unlikely to deliver either the resources or the strategic perspective required to implement the proposed review . |
| 3 | Sentencing the three men on Aug. 28 , he said that the offence had been an attack on the integrity of the stock market , and that he wished " to send a clear message that those who seek commercial advantage by acting dishonestly … can expect little mercy from the courts " . |
| 4 | This will be particularly important in relation to contested takeovers where the offeror can expect little co-operation from the board of the target . |
| 5 | In the case of a contested bid the offeror can expect little co-operation from the target or its directors . |
| 6 | North West deprivation can expect some relief through the Treaty 's plan for a Euro-Investment Bank which would have 24 members , including two from the region . |
| 7 | In general , if one individual is able to make its future actions plainer than another and if it derives benefit from doing so ( which does not seem implausible in a social context ) , then we should expect evolutionary change in the effectiveness of such signals . |
| 8 | I do not expect much joy from the Minister tonight , but I give warning that , for the time I remain on these Benches , with the label on which I came here eight and a half years ago — as a Labour Member of Parliament , albeit a Member who has a label beneath his name on the TV as an expelled Labour Member — I shall bring before the House the necessary measures not just to talk about the death of the poll tax but to bury it once and for all . |
| 9 | c ) Since our view of the language will change profoundly , we must expect substantial influence on the specification of syllabuses , design of materials and choice of method . |
| 10 | You were told at the time you did , and Councillor told you at the time that th it was totally inadequate was the children 's budget , so how can you expect more money from the Government when your sense of priorities is so blatantly wrong on the money that you 're already handling . |
| 11 | Neither Mr Fallon nor Mr Bergg can expect any help from the borough council . |
| 12 | It said in a statement that ’ in future , if any any competitor is found to have traces of Clenbuterol in his urine , we would expect disciplinary action by the weighlifter 's association . ’ |