Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Often they are organized by younger people who merely expect ageing members to be passive recipients of organized events . |
| 3 | Insurance companies understandably expect proper precautions to be taken for the security and safe storage of musical instruments . |
| 4 | Individuals use their radio and television sets in different ways and for different purposes , and expect different things of them . |
| 5 | They expect high levels of performance . |
| 6 | You expect such tactics with cars nearing the end of their life , not with models just months old . |
| 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 | ‘ I 'm sure the All Blacks expect six games against Welsh clubs culminating in an international at the Arms Park to be a hard tour . |
| 10 | Analysts expect full-year profits of £250m compared with Pounds 222m . |
| 11 | If you expect larger numbers of simultaneous QA activities , increase this parameter before running CREFDL . |
| 12 | Expect flat figures from South West Water and Welsh Water on Thursday . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | We expect great things of you . ’ |
| 15 | 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 . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ 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 . |
| 17 | Hence , if the neutral theory is true , we expect those proteins with the most complex and precise functions to evolve slowest . |
| 18 | I confirm that there is still time for organisations to respond to our proposals and we expect more representations during the consultation period . |
| 19 | Expect more tales from both sides , regardless . |
| 20 | The several sects of Dissenters are glad to be rid of Popery also ; but now they expect glorious days for themselves " . |
| 21 | The risk will grow if any of the following should happen : a spike in interest rates ( forward rates already indicate that investors expect higher rates by the end of the year ) ; an unexpected collapse of the dollar ( the Federal Reserve , at the Treasury 's direction , was intervening furiously last week to prevent the already weak currency from sinking further ) ; or , let's face it , if Washington proves itself unable to wrestle down the budget deficit . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | But expect five days of fast , highly tactical racing between Brussels and Mulhouse . |
| 24 | Expect several hours of points of order , disruption and bad tempers galore this afternoon and evening . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | So expect two years of dull , decent , gritty competence , explain the Major-domos — and steady , unspectacular results . |
| 27 | We expect sponsored MPs to be present at important votes , and particularly on these occasions when our members are likely to be infect affected . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | I expect most women of your age have had lovers ; not so many would admit it . ’ |