Example sentences of "we expect [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For various reasons , we expected little of the sitting hen . |
| 2 | We expected little advertising support for the first effort in our new format but it came anyway on the strength of our description . |
| 3 | From what we already knew about its audiences and programme content , we expected that television would have a stronger influence on public information and perceptions than on public attitudes and choices ; while the press , particularly the mass-selling tabloids , would have a stronger influence on public attitudes and choices than on public information and perceptions . |
| 4 | ‘ We expected all the equipment to be up to Olympic standard . |
| 5 | Anyway , at Stevenage Town Hall we told Ralph that we expected some money for these . |
| 6 | The expectation for next year 's exactly the same as what we expected last year , alright just turned , propped out okay . |
| 7 | We expect great things of you . ’ |
| 8 | Tension is also created when we expect one thing , and something else , quite different , occurs . |
| 9 | We expect all horses that are well looked after to be cheerful , but like people , some display it more than others . |
| 10 | We expect all parents to support our aims fully and to uphold our Catholic ethos . |
| 11 | As readers we expect such a persona to describe a scene , dramatise some situation , and express feelings . |
| 12 | We should also remember that we expect many of the elderly to function under circumstances of stress which would strain people of any age : bereavement , repeated as contemporaries gradually die , worry about money , fear of increasing infirmity , isolation and death . |
| 13 | The character table shows us that only e' and a 2 " vibrations , corresponding to dipole changes in the x/y and z directions , respectively , can be IR active , so we expect five fundamental bands in the IR spectrum of PF 5 . |
| 14 | And we expect hundreds of people queueing today in person . ’ |
| 15 | We expect that to have a substantial effect . ’ |
| 16 | Not only that but we expect that reward to be a fair and just one . |
| 17 | So we expect that and we 're pretty certain that 'll come to two six two six . |
| 18 | A large proportion of the posts already announced for relocation are destined for locations targeted by our regional development or urban programme policies and we expect that about 60 per cent . |
| 19 | We expect that to continue as long as necessary . |
| 20 | As the contraction programmes already announced take effect , we expect that employee numbers will continue to fall . |
| 21 | We expect that to happen in the autumn . ’ |
| 22 | We must start to define where we expect genuine refugees to come from . |
| 23 | Only a 1 ' , e' and e " vibrations will be Raman active , so we expect six fundamental bands in the Raman spectrum , only three of which ( due to the three e' vibrations ) should coincide in frequency with IR bands . |
| 24 | ‘ We 're now asking them to accept a revised model and we expect some opposition . ’ |
| 25 | We expect some account of Sicilian civilization and resources , some description of the fortifications of Syracuse , the temples ( an index of prosperity ) of Akragas , or the revenues derived from the subjugated interior ; something , in fact , like Herodotus book ii , about Egypt , which introduced the invasion by the Persian king Kambyses . |
| 26 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |
| 27 | We expect some firm proposals from the Minister tonight , or at least when we debate this matter in Committee , that will assure the House that something will be done about this very dangerous situation . |
| 28 | Marketing director Robin Whitbread said : ‘ We expect this will be significant with more than eight million shoppers taking advantage of over 750 lines . |
| 29 | ‘ Let us just say that we expect this to be your only half-witted jape for the entire term . |
| 30 | ‘ In summary , we have made substantial progress at the half year and we expect this positive trend to be maintained . |