Example sentences of "is [adj] expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is impractical to expect any party to draw trouble on himself by notifying the other of a potential claim . |
| 2 | Because of the scale of the need , the limitations of staff and resources and the pressure of other work it is unrealistic to expect that local authorities could provide a comprehensive training programme immediately . |
| 3 | It is unrealistic to expect one side or other to put forward a constructive proposal that is immediately acceptable to the other side . |
| 4 | This was clearly identified in the consensus statement from the King 's Fund : ‘ Until teaching is recognised to be an important professional activity ( comparable in status to clinical service , research and management ) it is unrealistic to expect those involved to devote the necessary time and effort to planning and implementing any new curriculum . ’ |
| 5 | It is unrealistic to expect those with incomes just above the level of income support to pay contributions . |
| 6 | It is unrealistic to expect social workers to empathise with the child , the mother and the abuser , ’ says Bernadette Manning , head of child protection . |
| 7 | It is ill-advised to expect high-flying academics alone to provide the necessary raw material in our communications industry . |
| 8 | The shadow employment secretary Frank Dobson said : ‘ It is unfair to expect vital people like nurses and teachers to accept a pay settlement less than the rate of inflation , a lot less then settlements outside , and less than what the Government are likely to give the judges . ’ |
| 9 | It is reasonable to expect that public attitudes and beliefs about attempted suicide will affect its incidence . |
| 10 | Whilst not expressly stated here , it is reasonable to expect that MAS will monitor the overall progress of the search initiative and , specifically , will provide informal valuations of potential targets when called upon to do so . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Since Middle Devonian shelf-edge reefs with stromataporoids and corals outcrop in Devon ( House et al. 1977 ) , it is reasonable to expect these potential reservoirs to occur in the subsurface of the intervening tract . |
| 13 | Since outcome is determined partly during pregnancy , it is logical to expect pregnant women to ask more questions , expect answers and make informed decisions related to their lifestyle . |
| 14 | ( 3 ) … ‘ wasted costs ' means any costs incurred by a party — ( a ) as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any representative or any employee of a representative ; or ( b ) which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay . |
| 15 | " Wasted costs " means any costs incurred by a party as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal or other representative , including their employees , or any costs which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay ( s 51(7) ) . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't think it is fair to expect this lady to pay for a new lock . |
| 17 | On June 5 in Oslo , in a speech accepting the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize , Gorbachev said that " now that perestroika has entered its critical phase , the Soviet Union is entitled to expect large-scale support to assure its success " , and warned that " if perestroika fails the prospect of entering a new peaceful period in history will vanish " . |
| 18 | Does he agree that to stimulate demand within the United Kingdom home market , where problems exist on the retail side , the industry is entitled to expect some special attention from the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the next Budget , which could include a reduction in or the total elimination of the appalling 10 per cent . |