Example sentences of "[adj] expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Government departments are now so vast that it is unrealistic to expect a minister to know all about matters of administration . |
| 2 | That is why commercial organisations are avoided if at all possible since it is quite unrealistic to expect a manufacturer to comment critically on his own product or not to view a rival 's product with a jaundiced eye . |
| 3 | The overall increase in referral rates may seem disappointing to those who hoped that fundholding would provide a mechanism for reducing the demand for specialist care , but it was probably unrealistic to expect a shift to occur in the first year of the scheme . |
| 4 | So it may be asking too much to expect a re-rating . |
| 5 | It 's absurd to expect a heron to behave like a blackbird ! " |
| 6 | It is unfair to expect an adult dog to appreciate that such actions are no longer welcomed if you have allowed them since it was a puppy . |
| 7 | Troops loyal to the breakaway faction , led militarily from the town of Nasir , on the Ethiopian border , by Cdr Riek Machar , are now on alert expecting an attack from the town of Malakal ‘ at any time ’ , Dr Akol said . |
| 8 | Buses are er trains are fine say British Rail the er airport 's fine as well say er East Midlands Airport no problems there er city centre traffic 's all moving fine as well there 's work still in Baysford on David Lane and Southwick Street where the crossing is closed expect a delay if you 're heading there . |
| 9 | It would be logical to expect an author to cite his thesis in his first related paper , so that readers could refer back to the original source . |
| 10 | it would be reasonable to expect a person so connected and in the position by virtue of which he is so connected , not to disclose save for the proper performance of the functions attached to that position ; |
| 11 | The 1989 Children Act replaces previous grounds for intervention by asking whether the child is receiving that care which ‘ it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ’ ( S. 31(2) ( b ) ) . |
| 12 | ‘ that the harm , or likelihood of harm , is attributable to — ( i ) the care given to the child , or likely to be given to him if the order were not made , not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ; … |
| 13 | The Children Act says local authorities should provide the same sort of care ‘ that it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give ’ , and the assessment and action records are designed to help authorities be effective parents . |
| 14 | A court can only make a care or supervision order if satisfied : ( a ) that the child concerned is suffering , or is likely to suffer significant harm ; and ( b ) that the harm , or likelihood of harm is attributable to : ( i ) the care given to the child , or likely to be given to him if the order were not made , not being what it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to him ; or ( ii ) the child being beyond parental control ( s31 ) . |
| 15 | The court has to decide what standard of care it would be reasonable to expect a parent to give to the child . |
| 16 | It is not reasonable to expect a tenant to have to accept construction works which may differ from those in the building documents and accordingly be less beneficial to the tenant than it may be expecting as a result of what the surveyors may be perceived to notice on an inspection . |
| 17 | It is reasonable to expect a line ferret to make a steady rather than spectacular rate of progress . |
| 18 | In our view it 's reasonable to expect an individual who is conducting an audit , to consider information relevant to an audit which is obtained in the course of other work for the same client . |
| 19 | Where the manufacturer has issued a warning that tests should be carried out before use , it is reasonable to expect an examination . |
| 20 | Those expecting a parcel should give the sender a precise address in Las Palmas , such as the small boat harbour ( Oficiana del Puerto , Muelle Deportivo , Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ) . |
| 21 | Those expecting a dose of suitably FM-friendly rawk'n'roll might be disappointed — as , it 's rumoured , was the record company . |
| 22 | North of the Border , a balance between those architects expecting a rise and those expecting a fall in workloads in the next six months stands at a dismal minus 19 per cent . |
| 23 | For example , if , despite expecting the aggregate demand curve to be at AD 1 , people in general expected a price level of P , the actual price level will not be P : thus expectations and the model are in conflict . |
| 24 | The case for Merz , Pistoletto and Buren may be different , but it is not unreasonable to expect a rationale for the proclaimed indebtedness of Arte Povera and Conceptual Art to the Situationists . |
| 25 | It is unreasonable to expect a piece of software to turn you and your computer into their equal in a matter of weeks or even months . |
| 26 | In fact once it reaches a large size , or starts to breed , territoriality will almost certainly make private quarters a necessity — it is relatively peaceful in relation to its size , but — and this applies to many other Central American substrate spawners — it is unreasonable to expect a fish with a natural breeding territory of 10 or more feet in diameter to share a tank with anything else . |
| 27 | It may be unreasonable to expect a civilian to understand the finer points of aerodynamics to degree level , but in the RAF it is something that pilots must learn . |
| 28 | It is totally unreasonable to expect a typist to become a typographer overnight or a secretary to turn into a layout artist or a marketing executive to become a designer . |
| 29 | In deciding whether to give assistance the Commissioner may consider whether the case raises a question of principle , whether it is so complex that it would be unreasonable to expect an individual to proceed alone and whether the issue is a matter of substantial public interest . |
| 30 | Certainly , it is ridiculous to expect a minister to resign because a civil servant makes a mistake , even if the error be very serious . |