Example sentences of "[adj] expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Melissa half expected a vigorous defence of Dora 's protective friendship , but the reaction was precisely the opposite . |
| 2 | You half expect the next song to start anyway because there are batteries in it , but , instead : silence . |
| 3 | This is a tremendously creative and self-expressive period of the year , although it would be foolish to expect an easy ride . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | But only one in 25 Vauxhalls sold last year was a diesel , so it would be unrealistic to expect the same level of stocks and enthusiasm from a Vauxhall dealer . |
| 6 | Accepting that politically it would be unrealistic to expect the National Curriculum to be couched in other than conventional terms , ie subjects , I questioned the absence of a rationale . |
| 7 | The Japanese expect a third generation about 1990 ; these will be ‘ learning robots ’ capable of self-programming and they will also be able to move around . |
| 8 | I suppose it 's too much to expect a senior Queen 's Counsel to work the same hours as ordinary folk , ’ Bragg said grumpily . |
| 9 | ‘ I suppose it was too much to expect a quiet afternoon , , Corporal Broadhead comments as he answers the call . |
| 10 | It is counter-productive to expect a 50-year-old patient who is 160 per cent ideal bodyweight to join the ranks of the non-obese ; even if heroic efforts achieve this miraculous transformation , it is very unlikely it could be sustained for 20 years . |
| 11 | But if there were a sea change , and they became the majority that meat eaters are at present , and if this were fuelled by the arguments of Regan or Singer , then surely it would be reasonable to expect a knock-on effect in the other contentious areas . |
| 12 | It was agreed that it would be reasonable to expect the new computer person to have some contribution to make towards solving our current problems . |
| 13 | It 's the Government 's view that since toy safetly legislation was introduced in 1967 , buyers of second hand toys should be able to expect the same level of safety as those buying new toys . |
| 14 | Even when this is used , it is not advisable to expect a safe endurance of more than about an hour . |
| 15 | However , it is completely unreasonable to expect a male horse which has learnt the social behaviour of a stallion to completely change its habits , behaviour , and personality because it is castrated . |
| 16 | It is not rational to expect the best virtue where temptation is applied in the most trying form at the frailest time of human life . ’ |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Under the experimental onslaught being marshalled , most expect the 17 keV neutrino to wither and die . |
| 19 | Thus in Bernstein v Pamsons Motors ( Golders Green ) Ltd [ 1987 ] 2 all ER 220 , Rougier J held that although a purchaser of a new car was entitled to expect a better quality vehicle than the buyer of a second-hand car , nevertheless , teething problems had to be expected . |
| 20 | We are entitled to expect a serious defence of his proposals , and serious consideration of our alternatives . |
| 21 | All those who receive legal services are entitled to expect the same standard of legal service irrespective of their personal circumstances ; |