Example sentences of "[adj] to expect [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those who are caring for the bereaved need to be prepared to expect all kinds of strange reactions and uncharacteristic behaviour from them occasionally . |
| 2 | However , in present circumstances it would be unrealistic to expect ordinary citizens and all but the largest courts or law firms to be able to exploit the possibility . |
| 3 | Whilst recognising the need to introduce measures that would make Colleges more self-supporting , it was considered unrealistic to expect such measures to be effective immediately . |
| 4 | It is unrealistic to expect social workers to empathise with the child , the mother and the abuser , ’ says Bernadette Manning , head of child protection . |
| 5 | It is ill-advised to expect high-flying academics alone to provide the necessary raw material in our communications industry . |
| 6 | However , it is inefficient from a user 's point of view to leave course assessment to suppliers ( who will not necessarily be assessing the same thing as users ) , and inappropriate to expect individual users to be able to evaluate courses within any framework other than their own needs . |
| 7 | Since outcome is determined partly during pregnancy , it is logical to expect pregnant women to ask more questions , expect answers and make informed decisions related to their lifestyle . |
| 8 | If governments acted to remove some of the existing constraints to economic growth in DRAs it would be reasonable to expect private investors to move in from outside to exploit the opportunities thus created . |
| 9 | E.g. it is reasonable to expect all pipes and tanks in an attic to be lagged ; when a property is to be unoccupied for a period particularly over the winter months , all water tanks , pipes , etc should be drained and adequate heating provided . |
| 10 | In such cases it would be reasonable to expect positive responses from the medical attendant after 8 weeks . |
| 11 | In particular , Thompson and Spencer 's list of the features of habituation was derived from studies of short-term examples of the phenomenon ; it may therefore be unreasonable to expect these features to be found also in latent inhibition ( see Lubow , Weiner , and Schnur 1981 ) . |
| 12 | You are fully entitled to expect these reports on progress regularly . |
| 13 | In return , citizens are entitled to expect high-quality services which are responsive to their needs and provided efficiently at reasonable cost . |
| 14 | Despite Clinton 's hopes for action within the first 100 days of his administration , it is more realistic to expect legislative hearings during March and April and the earliest Congressional action on any legislation in May or early June . |