Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | He did n't for one minute expect that sort of treatment in Gloucester , but that was how he would spend this afternoon . |
| 2 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |
| 3 | We expect some account of Sicilian civilization and resources , some description of the fortifications of Syracuse , the temples ( an index of prosperity ) of Akragas , or the revenues derived from the subjugated interior ; something , in fact , like Herodotus book ii , about Egypt , which introduced the invasion by the Persian king Kambyses . |
| 4 | Individuals use their radio and television sets in different ways and for different purposes , and expect different things of them . |
| 5 | We provide a top quality catering service for employees using the restaurant , which is also used extensively for VIP functions from other Total locations and from France , who expect high standard of food and service . |
| 6 | They expect high levels of performance . |
| 7 | ‘ The Church must stand alongside every family like that — not actually put the Royal Family on a pedestal and expect impossible things of them . ’ |
| 8 | Analysts expect full-year profits of £250m compared with Pounds 222m . |
| 9 | If you expect larger numbers of simultaneous QA activities , increase this parameter before running CREFDL . |
| 10 | We expect great things of you . ’ |
| 11 | If you expect heavy use of Offline ( which will be particularly the case if you are not using the Module Version Deletion facility ) , you should probably increase this parameter before running CREFDL . |
| 12 | But expect five days of fast , highly tactical racing between Brussels and Mulhouse . |
| 13 | Expect several hours of points of order , disruption and bad tempers galore this afternoon and evening . |
| 14 | So expect two years of dull , decent , gritty competence , explain the Major-domos — and steady , unspectacular results . |
| 15 | I expect young people of today would rate the fair rides of the early 1920 's quite tame affairs . |
| 16 | I expect most women of your age have had lovers ; not so many would admit it . ’ |