Example sentences of "[be] [adj] expect a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | This is a tremendously creative and self-expressive period of the year , although it would be foolish to expect an easy ride . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | First , it is unreasonable to expect an untrained , unskilled operator to be able to create professional results from a desktop publishing system . |
5 | We are entitled to expect a serious defence of his proposals , and serious consideration of our alternatives . |
6 | 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 . |