Example sentences of "[be] unrealistic expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was accepted from the outset of the study that it would be unrealistic to expect changes to be made overnight , and that a gradual evolution to the desired state would be necessary . |
| 2 | Thus , it would be unrealistic to expect officials to be responsive to the market when their traditional activity has been conditioned by the need to follow statutes . |
| 3 | It may be that with a rent well into six figures it is unrealistic to expect directors to give guarantees and therefore the following amendment may be considered appropriate : |
| 4 | For example , although most retail grocery advertising in the UK used to consist of lists of prices , and consumers tended to expect it to do so , it is unrealistic to expect advertising to do the major job of communicating large numbers of prices , especially promotional prices , when this can be done far better by window bills and in-store display : there are few shoppers who analyse every available grocery ad before deciding where to shop . |
| 5 | It is unrealistic to expect Novell to spend money to develop Unix for the good of everybody at the expense of their own company . |
| 6 | It is unrealistic to expect Novell to spend money to develop Unix for the good of everybody at the expense of their own company . ’ |
| 7 | Nevertheless , it is unrealistic to expect clients always to seek advice on these matters from sources other than the building designer , and a basic knowledge of planning law , compensation and the individual vagaries in attitudes of planning authorities is often the basis of releasing latent development value which is of tangible benefit and for which the client is prepared to pay high rewards . |
| 8 | It is unrealistic to expect GPs to fund such studies , although some have been undertaken by central government ( Anderson , 1989 ) . |