Example sentences of "expect a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We welcome the emphasis on safety in the North sea , but we expect a parallel prioritisation of the extremely dangerous potential accident sites onshore , and we expect to see an improvement in that situation . |
| 2 | The West 's military experts did not , at this time , expect a Soviet invasion of Western Europe . |
| 3 | Its intensity ( that is , its energy content ) is given by the square of this , so we expect a transmitted fraction of unc as is indeed the case . |
| 4 | ‘ All the independent analysts are now backing their words with money that they expect a gentle recovery to take root next year . ’ |
| 5 | Such a policy of extensification would avoid food mountains and ensure that our land was properly looked after by farmers who want to work and who expect a reasonable return for their efforts . |
| 6 | Expect a hectic weekend . |
| 7 | Sex : Expect a dangerous invitation . |
| 8 | Middlesbrough have sold their full 4,000 allocation and Wolves expect a 20,000 crowd . |
| 9 | Novell Inc is getting together with Oracle Corp on June 15 to announce ‘ a major joint initiative relating to products and strategies for Enterprise Network Computing ’ : analysts expect a strategic move in response to Microsoft Corp working closely with Sybase Inc on Windows NT , but the agreement is not thought to involve equity stakes . |
| 10 | Expect a general rise in fees of some 7–9% for the academic year starting September 1990 . |
| 11 | What we are doing , if we expect a negative outcome , is providing our fear with food from the imagination . |
| 12 | ( a ) because the rights of preference shareholders are subordinated to those of loan stock holders , preference shareholders normally expect a higher yield to reflect the difference in risk . |
| 13 | Several economists in the City expect a bigger fall , to perhaps 3–4% by mid-1991 , as interest rates start to fall , and the poll tax , the rise in excise duties and the mortgage-rate increase drop out of the figures . |
| 14 | Most City forecasters expect a bigger fall in the current-account deficit . |
| 15 | Retailers expect a bigger improvement in June , but their expectations have proved to be over-optimistic in the past two months . |
| 16 | You still have to be on top of your stuff , though — judges expect a certain level of competence to staging a little-girl-lost act in court will do no good whatsoever . |
| 17 | Could a member of the public expect a professional response , or one based on superstition and prejudice ? |
| 18 | Here is a volume you could present to someone with no interest in science and expect a pleasurable reaction from any but the most insensitive . |
| 19 | Investing institutions expect a net cash inflow of £30 billion-40 billion this year . |
| 20 | Also on the subject of Foundation , expect a new video from them , imported over here by Faze 7 . |
| 21 | Needless to say , I expect a regular progress report . ’ |
| 22 | Event organisers , The Ivory Tower , in association with ‘ Duke of Gloucester ’ Steam Locomotive Trust and Crewe Heritage Centre , expect a large number of visitors and supporters to come and cheer them on . |
| 23 | ‘ Our customers expect a high level of knowledge . |
| 24 | Just as investors expect a high return for their capital , we should expect working people to receive a fair return for their labour . |
| 25 | This increase seems to be part of a broader social trend in which clients increasingly expect a high quality of service from professional people . |
| 26 | They expect a Genoese ship ? |
| 27 | In a normal year , he says , estate agents expect a quiet start , followed by a good spring and autumn , a quiet summer and a poor winter . |
| 28 | Expect a big babes-and-boys following , lots of lusting and live shows early next year |
| 29 | We certainly expect a big uplift in sales through the group as a result . ’ |
| 30 | Sunderland also expect a big crowd for Friday night 's £5,000 marathon challenge match . |