Example sentences of "[noun] expect [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would have been unreasonable of the author/translator to expect this item of information to remain in the reader 's consciousness after three intervening pages and an explicitly marked change of scene or topic . |
| 2 | The report also warns drinkers to expect big differences in prices between locals in the same town , with upmarket pubs in prime locations charging more than a no-frills bar on the outskirts . |
| 3 | Roche took St Jovite into No. 1 spot , but the photo went against him and Dr Devious 's trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam expects more improvement from his horse . |
| 4 | He smiled and lifted his champagne glass to his lips and Ruth expected some sort of challenge thrown out but none came and a strange feeling percolated inside her , almost disappointment , but she shooed away the notion . |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Today folk expect luxurious accommodation with all the facilities . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Few shopkeepers expect any upturn in the next few months , ’ said a CBI spokesman . |
| 8 | ‘ The matters to which regard is to be had in particular … are any of the following which appear to be relevant — ; ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practic-able ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . ’ |
| 9 | The factors which the court is to take into account under Sched 2 are : ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence and extent of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practicable ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . |
| 10 | These guidelines , although not exhaustive of the factors to be considered , include the following : ( a ) the strength of the bargaining positions of the parties relative to each other , taking into account ( among other things ) alternative means by which the customer 's requirements could have been met ; ( b ) whether the customer received an inducement to agree to the term , or in accepting it had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other persons , but without having to accept a similar term ; ( c ) whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence and extent of the term ( having regard , among other things , to any custom of the trade and any previous course of dealing between the parties ) ; ( d ) where the term excludes or restricts any relevant liability if some condition is not complied with , whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practicable ; ( e ) whether the goods were manufactured , processed or adapted to the special order of the customer . |
| 11 | The group expected economic recovery in 1993 . |
| 12 | During what I call the period of uneasy peace , 1983–84 , Mr Heinz expected all options to be examined and costed in detail . |
| 13 | And the management team expect all staff to be equally committed . |
| 14 | The Durham Cathedral players will only function as protectors of the cathedral and of refugees seeking asylum in so far as others in the drama expect that function from them . |
| 15 | Sue : When can Jobcentres expect more guidance about Community Action and their part in it ? |
| 16 | Civil rights were to include the freedom to join labour unions , the right to strike and the right to expect equal opportunity in employment irrespective of gender , race or creed . |
| 17 | After being taken over by the Catuvellauni they had a right to expect some restoration of their territories . |
| 18 | STRATUS EXPECTS DIMINISHING RETURN FROM IBM |
| 19 | UN expects new clashes after Somalia shoot-out |
| 20 | Because the emphasis was on family placements , residential workers and families expected other plans to be made . |
| 21 | Almond and Verba , for example , found that an overwhelming majority of Britons expected equal treatment from politicians and from bureaucrats . |
| 22 | He did n't for one minute expect that sort of treatment in Gloucester , but that was how he would spend this afternoon . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | The study identifies few holdings where the occupiers could claim ‘ primary dependence on farming as a livelihood ’ , and that there was no valid reason for those farmers to expect any benefit from the CAP . |
| 25 | At some level of expenditure it presumably becomes inequitable for a disabled person to expect public support for the more expensive domiciliary care if this means depriving someone else of care of any sort . |
| 26 | A falling yield curve is explained by investors expecting short-term rates to be lower in the future . |
| 27 | Cinderella expecting celestial fulfilment with the handsome prince … |
| 28 | Harris Corp 's current mix of home-grown to purchased products is around 80:20 but over the next three to five years , O'Donnell expects this ratio to be reversed . |
| 29 | Nowadays people expect cosmic significance from The Shamen . |
| 30 | He looked at her in silence for several long moments , but instead of denying the accusation he said , ‘ As my acting hostess I expect you to know what they 're like , otherwise it will be impossible for you to explain that honeymooners expecting luxury suites with king-sized beds will have to settle for a roll in the hay . ’ |