Example sentences of "[not/n't] expect [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as his friends used to call him ) was born prematurely and was not expected to live more than a few weeks ; it was only due to his mother 's great love for her child that he did survive . |
| 2 | You will probably be relieved to hear that you 're not expected to memorize that table and to regurgitate it in the exam . |
| 3 | Although these managers are not expected to take any responsibility for it , this does mean that notification of a failure in a module is passed through the LIFESPAN system , and individual managers can decide what impact the reported failure has on their modules and packages . |
| 4 | Although these managers are not expected to take any responsibility for it , this does mean that notification of a failure in a module is passed through the LIFESPAN system , and individual managers can decide what impact the reported failure has on their modules and packages . |
| 5 | The rest of continental Europe is not expected to see any significant growth during the year . |
| 6 | ( 139b ) … reflected solar radiation is not expected to cause sizable errors in the measurements of planetary radiation . |
| 7 | Expansion of radio-based signalling will lead to a further cut in technical staff on the rural lines , but this is not expected to cause great discontent . |
| 8 | Sailors were not expected to undertake more than their normal duties on board ship ; should they , however , be injured as a consequence of " warlike operations " , they would be entitled to a pension or gratuity , and should they lose their lives , dependent relatives would be granted compensation . |
| 9 | In contrast , subspecialty trainees , undergoing training in the same institution and at the same time , are allowed a full year of credit but are not expected to undertake any general obstetrics and gynaecology during their subspecialty years . |
| 10 | They did so all the more readily because they were not expected to adopt any ideological formula but , rather , were able to put the stamp of their own opinions on the policy of a Party which had no set position of its own . |
| 11 | Aidan Marron , defending Wishart and Drummond , said the men had not expected to get such a large haul . |
| 12 | The change in the formula for grossing-up net interest caused some uncertainty , though it is not expected to have any significant impact on the level of net dividends companies pay . |
| 13 | The anglers were not expected to match that catch rate , as the most effective early season methods were not permitted by the rules , but the winners more than doubled it . |
| 14 | It was a perfect day for Bayle to celebrate his 23rd birthday , though he is not expected to contest any of the remaining 11 ties , except perhaps his native French round in July . |
| 15 | The unit , to be attached to the UN Centre for Urgent Environment Assistance , is not expected to become operational before 1994 . |
| 16 | While this is to some extent true , it does not mean that workers in small firms are not expected to show family-style loyalties . |
| 17 | Next week 's unemployment figures are not expected to show any significant reversal in the recent upward trend . |
| 18 | Because he is waiting to see if the anticipatory breach turns into non-performance in fact , he is not expected to buy any replacement goods until the date of actual non-performance . |
| 19 | It was particularly galling for the greens to see themselves overtaken by the extreme right National Front , which was being credited last night with 12.5 per cent of the vote but was not expected to win more than a couple of seats . |
| 20 | They are not expected to win any seats . |
| 21 | Fiscal equality is not expected to reduce racial isolation . |
| 22 | The latest talks , which began with a meeting planned between the flight attendants union and management on Wednesday to discuss a new labour contract are not expected to produce firm proposals and the next bid for United Airlines may not get off the ground until well into 1990 . |
| 23 | The new laboratory will employ six to 10 people in an area of science that is not expected to produce marketable results for five to 10 years . |
| 24 | Evidently he did not expect to give riotous or alcoholic parties at times when the tutor might be in . |
| 25 | She did not expect to see much of Liz and Alix , who had married and made their own lives after another pattern . |
| 26 | Er , the position of the British government is this , that it regrets er the inconvenience and the expense , er it would like to see a very sensible resolution but it knows that there will only be a resolution as I know the honourable gentleman knows by unanimity and it does not expect to see that unanimity in the future though it will work for it . |
| 27 | Chairman Robin Biggam said that he does not expect to see any improvement until 1993 . |
| 28 | I do not expect to see another version as good as Binyon 's … |
| 29 | Kowalik looks a good prospect on the evidence of his first two Ipswich meetings and he does not expect to miss many British League meetings . |
| 30 | In this political struggle it is also obvious that non-urban areas can not expect to receive equal treatment because politically their numbers are too small to count against the majority , who being concentrated , can receive more social provision at cheaper cost . |