Example sentences of "be reasonable expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If governments acted to remove some of the existing constraints to economic growth in DRAs it would be reasonable to expect private investors to move in from outside to exploit the opportunities thus created . |
| 2 | It is a question of fact in every case whether the number of people affected will constitute ‘ a class of Her Majesty 's subjects ’ , but Lord Denning provides some guidance , saying ‘ A public nuisance is a nuisance which is so widespread in range and so indiscriminate in its effect that it would not be reasonable to expect one person to take proceedings on his own responsibility to put a stop to it , but that it would be the responsibility of the community at large ’ . |
| 3 | Finally , there is the type of public nuisance arising out of private nuisance which affects a sufficiently large number of people that it would not be reasonable to expect one person to take proceedings on his own responsibility : see Denning L.J . |
| 4 | In such cases it would be reasonable to expect positive responses from the medical attendant after 8 weeks . |
| 5 | E.g. it is reasonable to expect all pipes and tanks in an attic to be lagged ; when a property is to be unoccupied for a period particularly over the winter months , all water tanks , pipes , etc should be drained and adequate heating provided . |