Example sentences of "expect a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( a ) because the rights of preference shareholders are subordinated to those of loan stock holders , preference shareholders normally expect a higher yield to reflect the difference in risk . |
| 2 | Several economists in the City expect a bigger fall , to perhaps 3–4% by mid-1991 , as interest rates start to fall , and the poll tax , the rise in excise duties and the mortgage-rate increase drop out of the figures . |
| 3 | Most City forecasters expect a bigger fall in the current-account deficit . |
| 4 | Retailers expect a bigger improvement in June , but their expectations have proved to be over-optimistic in the past two months . |
| 5 | Over the next twelve months we expect a further increase in those needing our Home Care service to enable them to live and die at home . |
| 6 | Almost 200 places , in addition to those in shelters which I have mentioned , have opened this month , and we expect a further 120 places in winter shelters to open very shortly . |
| 7 | We expect a further reduction in 1993 . |
| 8 | I have always thought that league results are what matter most to Motherwell and I expect a harder game than were given that day . ’ |
| 9 | Dexter had expected a bigger and taller man with the harsh glint of money-making in his eyes , rather than this relaxed , almost shambling , figure . |
| 10 | I had expected a sharper tongue in the office , a brisker and more brittle approach to the anarchic thoughtlessness of the girls . |
| 11 | After the majestic setting of Old Trafford , Middlesbrough could not have expected a greater contrast than Roots Hall . |
| 12 | Under these conditions they could have expected a higher failure rate . |
| 13 | Robert did not like to think of himself as a snob , but , had he been in charge of the Independent Wimbledon Day Islamic Boys ’ School , he would have expected a higher standard of civility from the cleaning staff . |
| 14 | City analysts had expected a further £50m worth of debt repayment during the month . |
| 15 | The fall in seasonally adjusted unemployment of 22,000 last month was even more of a surprise , at a time when forecasters had expected a further rise of 35,000 . |
| 16 | If one of his family had been in the same position surely he 'd expect a stiffer sentence than the one given today |
| 17 | Hence , given that they are held to bear less risk , we should expect a lower return . |
| 18 | Why may they expect a better future ? |
| 19 | What appalling style , even twenty years ago one could expect a better standard of English . |
| 20 | The question is how this expansion can be paid for , given that the new Secretary of State has said quite candidly that his present view is that higher education can not expect a higher share of public spending than it currently receives . |
| 21 | It will improve gearing and the offeror 's ability to borrow ( unsecured creditors will regard it as similar to share capital ) but the holders will expect a higher yield to compensate them for their higher risk , although this should be less than that expected for preference share capital . |
| 22 | Mariot capped this by suggesting that , since the Earl Patrick would presumably intend to yield that castle should Berwick town fall to King Edward , he could expect a greater reward from that monarch if the castle was nominally his own , not just a crown possession . |
| 23 | ‘ If Clinton can not get the economy started and has trouble financing his ambitious spending programme , you may expect a greater withdrawal from foreign commitments , trade sanctions — whatever he thinks it will take , ’ said one analyst . |
| 24 | But if he killed Harry , would n't you expect a greater amount of soaking ? ’ |
| 25 | Their results suggest Europe can expect a greater frequency of blocking anti-cyclones which will lead to warmer summers but cooler winters , a greater frequency of severe winters , drier springs and summers , wetter autumns and winters , and an increased growing season . |
| 26 | Nevertheless , one may expect a greater similarity between two geometrically similar points than between two geometrically dissimilar points . |
| 27 | Looking after the status quo is rather more their tendency , so we can perhaps expect a greater emphasis on defence with rather less activity from the operatives up front — the strikers . |
| 28 | I think they have more pedigree than the other team in that they were in the first division four years ago , erm so I think we can expect a harder game than we had last time . |
| 29 | Thankfully today 's woman can expect an easier , faster , reliable method of detecting pregnancy in the privacy of her own home . |
| 30 | If any of these cause people to expect a lower exchange rate , the speculative demand for money will fall : L 2 will shift to the left . |