Example sentences of "expected of a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the advent of the Copernican system , the universe , according to Ray , had acquired a new elegance , more in keeping with what might be expected of a divine architect . |
| 2 | She had n't wept or clung to him , demanded to know what he felt about her , uttered those naive and sweetly foolish declarations of undying love expected of a young girl whose virginity had just been taken . |
| 3 | This short manuscript , which was only rediscovered in a private library at the turn of the century , spells out the sort of behaviour that was expected of a young Mughal gentleman in Delhi about 1650 . |
| 4 | The surveyor accepts responsibility to the client alone for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the client himself . |
| 5 | The surveyor accepts responsibility to the applicant and the society only for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the applicant and the society . |
| 6 | The surveyor accepts responsibility to the applicant(s) and the Leeds Permanent Building Society for the stated purposes and the report will be prepared with the skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor or incorporated valuer , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the applicant(s) and the Leeds Permanent Building Society . |
| 7 | ‘ Responsibility is accepted in the preparation of this report for the skill and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent surveyor and valuer but the information it contains is for the confidential information only of the clients for whom it is prepared and of any building society , bank or other lender to whom written application for a mortgage advance has been made or will be made within 28 days after the date of this report . |
| 8 | The surveyor accepts responsibility to the client and the society only for the stated purposes that the report will be prepared with skill , care and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent chartered surveyor , but accepts no responsibility whatsoever to any person other than the client and the society . |
| 9 | The city has a wealth of things to do and see ; historic monuments , a harbour , and all the amenities expected of a modern city including extensive sports facilities , art galleries , theatres and museums . |
| 10 | Patients sometimes make demands on a therapist which exceed what can reasonably be expected of a therapeutic relationship and which do not appear likely to help solve their problems . |
| 11 | Maud 's living room was not what might have been expected of a Victorian scholar . |
| 12 | According to s31(10) where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on his health or development , this must be compared with the standard of health or development which could reasonably be expected of a similar child ( s31(10) ) . |
| 13 | Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer — as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters . |
| 14 | Thus none of the proposed candidates has the properties expected of a rapid retrograde messenger . |
| 15 | To ensure that his widow and her family were well provided for , Prasutagus left half his wealth to the Emperor , which is also what was expected of a dependent ruler . |
| 16 | Cutting ability of the trimmer is better than would be expected of a cordless machine . |