Example sentences of "to expect [art] [adj] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some SSDs recognised the need for transition to independent living services , although unfortunately it is more common to expect the disabled person to find all the motivation within themselves . |
| 2 | Persons buying products bearing those names are entitled to expect the particular standards associated with them . |
| 3 | Allowing for those who were too selfish to want to help even when they were well qualified to do so , and those who were manifestly unsuitable to act as foster parents , because they were too young , too old or too inexperienced — a third , say , of the total , it was unrealistic to expect the Jewish community to absorb 10,000 refugee children . |
| 4 | Frankly , it 's a tall order to expect a major character to have depth when played by a series of unknown kids . |
| 5 | It was wrong , so the Inquiry judged , to expect a central body to possess the primary responsibility for maintaining standards , particularly if the institutions had now reached ‘ maturity ’ . |