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

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1 The preamble to the rule advises the industry to expect an additional review of genetically engineered pesticides and the commercialization and marketing of foods .
2 The Reuters poll shows only 5 p.c. of dealers expect an outright Tory victory , while a similar proportion are looking for a clear Labour majority .
3 " The tsar and his generals expected an easy campaign marked by heart-warming victories " , which was more or less what they got .
4 The government expected an overall current-account deficit of at least $1,500 million in 1991 as compared with a deficit of $2,300 million in 1990 .
5 Bush had every reason to expect an easy victory , the ultimate Christmas gift to an adoring American public , who have granted him a record approval rating in the opinion polls .
6 In other words , considerations of generalization decrement give reason to expect an overshadowing effect in flavour-aversion experiments but not in the conditioned suppression experiments .
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