Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had always been generous in terms of sick pay and sympathetic and understanding towards employees with family problems , though it expected high standards of dress and deportment and lateness , absenteeism and incivility were not tolerated . |
| 2 | According to a Gallup poll on behalf of Tory Central Office , 90 per cent of top businessmen reckon the Tories have the best long-term economic programme , 52 per cent fear a deterioration under Labour and 80 per cent expect economic improvements under the Tories . |
| 3 | Often they are organized by younger people who merely expect ageing members to be passive recipients of organized events . |
| 4 | Insurance companies understandably expect proper precautions to be taken for the security and safe storage of musical instruments . |
| 5 | Individuals use their radio and television sets in different ways and for different purposes , and expect different things of them . |
| 6 | They expect high levels of performance . |
| 7 | It is not that on the borders of logic there is a loose form called argument from analogy , but that all thinking starts from a spontaneous discrimination of the like and the unlike , and tendency to group the similar in categories and expect similar consequences from similar conditions . |
| 8 | ‘ The Church must stand alongside every family like that — not actually put the Royal Family on a pedestal and expect impossible things of them . ’ |
| 9 | Analysts expect full-year profits of £250m compared with Pounds 222m . |
| 10 | Expect flat figures from South West Water and Welsh Water on Thursday . |
| 11 | Expect good figures on Wednesday from hotel and brewing group Bass , booking in for profits at around £530m , up 23%. , helped by better news on the hotel front . |
| 12 | We expect great things of you . ’ |
| 13 | A perfect illustration of his balanced theology was given in the memorable sub-division of his sermon ; ‘ Expect great things from God : attempt great things for God . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ We expect sweeping changes at IBM to be announced shortly and we believe that if possible , IBM will introduce changes in equity ownership , ’ Merrill Lynch & Co analyst Dan Mandresh told investment clients in a report . |
| 15 | The several sects of Dissenters are glad to be rid of Popery also ; but now they expect glorious days for themselves " . |
| 16 | In the country , they hope they will work in co-operatives , share the work and the produce , find a new sense of community in their lives , They expect immediate gains in terms of agrarian reform , medical services , greater opportunities to attend school , a literacy campaign . |
| 17 | People briefed on the plan say they expect sharp cuts on older Compaq models , particularly those using the 80386 microprocessor , and overall cuts of between 10% and 20% on most existing models . |
| 18 | We expect sponsored MPs to be present at important votes , and particularly on these occasions when our members are likely to be infect affected . |
| 19 | What we will be doing is saying that it has to be clearly stated so that customers can see before they enter into the transaction and then we expect competitive forces in the market to make sure that the charges do n't get unrealistic . |
| 20 | No , what we would be doing is saying that it has to be clearly stated so that the customers can see before they enter into the transaction , and then we expect competitive forces in the market to make sure that the charges do n't get unrealistic . |
| 21 | It is , however , because religion is about the archaic heritage of humanity , and involves relations with parent figures , particularly the father , that one would expect emotional reactions to the subject ; either religion is the most important part of life , and immune to scientific investigation for that reason , or it is too trivial to be worth a working scientist 's time . |
| 22 | Do n't expect chatty presenters on a comfy settee just yet . |
| 23 | As you 'd expect strong traces of the surging Pixies sound remain , but they 're delivered with a more melodic , playful edge , almost as if splitting up the band has allowed the real Black to emerge . |
| 24 | ‘ You ca n't expect fried eggs to be all tidy . |
| 25 | I readily acknowledge that I can not expect definitive statements from the Minister when the answers given by his ministerial colleagues , who have greater legal experience than the Minister and I possess , are , to say the least , somewhat circumspect . |
| 26 | In an interspecies cross like the mule one would always expect marked differences between the two parents ' white cell antigens , and on the analogy with humans , habitual abortions should be rare . |
| 27 | Anyway , why should n't I expect high standards from them ? |
| 28 | If this is true we might expect paired males to be more vigilant than bachelor males . |
| 29 | I never see why people should expect interesting preachers in Lent . ’ |
| 30 | With such differences in the quantity and quality of mosaics one might expect different levels of stylistic affinity — and combinations of these levels — to be prominent . |