Example sentences of "[subord] expected [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brakeman for Great Britain Two , Edd helped the team to a better than expected thirteenth place after the first two of the four runs . |
| 2 | Concurrent Computer Corp says it is continuing to work with its financial advisers on a series of initiatives to strengthen further its capital structure , improve profitability and provide financial flexibility , but only if it does not dilute shareholders ' interests in the company , which reported better than expected third quarter figures — in Company Results , page seven . |
| 3 | Concurrent Computer Corp , which recently posted better than expected third quarter results ( see below ) , has opted to take Unix System Labs ' Unix System V Release 4.2 MP as the operating system for its next generation of real-time Unix systems , due out by the end of this calendar year ( UX No 402 ) . |
| 4 | The thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica has been far worse than expected this year . |
| 5 | Yesterday 's statistics suggest the trade gap will be slightly bigger than expected this year , mainly due to recession among some of Britain 's key trading partners , notably Germany . |
| 6 | Among those in the party who would like to see a more accommodating approach is Ross Harper , a prominent Glasgow lawyer and one of two main contenders for the Scottish party chairmanship , if the present incumbent Lord Sanderson stands down as expected next year . |