Example sentences of "expect [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Durham Cathedral players will only function as protectors of the cathedral and of refugees seeking asylum in so far as others in the drama expect that function from them . |
| 2 | FAST expect that biotechnology will contribute to resolving or reducing such problems . |
| 3 | If you expect that child is going to do a fantastic job on that painting then that encouragement and confidence is coming across . |
| 4 | Here they expect that coal will be available nearby for long into the future . |
| 5 | As the contraction programmes already announced take effect , we expect that employee numbers will continue to fall . |
| 6 | Not only that but we expect that reward to be a fair and just one . |
| 7 | ‘ I expect that business is involved , ’ he said . |
| 8 | He did n't for one minute expect that sort of treatment in Gloucester , but that was how he would spend this afternoon . |
| 9 | I expect that lot belonged to her late husband . ’ |
| 10 | Er , and I expect that margin to continue rising and be much higher again next year , so the medicine is working there . |
| 11 | Some parents have very high expectations of cleanliness and expect complete conformity from their child . |
| 12 | Hit by relentless price competition and slumping business conditions , Fujitsu Ltd on Friday forecast that for fiscal 1993 to March 31 , it would report its first loss since it was first listed in Tokyo in 1949 : it sees a group net loss of $322m and a current loss of $169m for the year , against net profit of $103m and current profit of $437m last fiscal — current profit includes gains and losses made on investments in stocks and bonds and sundry profits and losses from other non-operating activities ; ‘ Customers expect lower prices , ’ said Mike Beirne , a Fujitsu spokesman — ‘ the price competition goes from the price war in personal computers right up to mainframes ; ’ the company acknowledges that losses are likely to continue into the first six months of its new year . |
| 13 | Normally , however , ordinary shareholders expect lower yields than preference shareholders and loan stock holders because of their participation rights . |
| 14 | However , if investors expect short-term interest rates to fall in the future they will wish to buy long-dated bonds today , thereby locking themselves into today 's long rates . |
| 15 | Wholesalers reported an increase in sales compared with last year , reversing the previous trend , and they also expect strong growth in sales in February . |
| 16 | According to a Gallup poll on behalf of Tory Central Office , 90 per cent of top businessmen reckon the Tories have the best long-term economic programme , 52 per cent fear a deterioration under Labour and 80 per cent expect economic improvements under the Tories . |
| 17 | I expect further applications to come in during the next year and , with time , a growing number of applications as the benefits are seen to come through . |
| 18 | We expect further guidance will be necessary in relation to the treatment of surpluses in pension funds , though recently considerable uncertainties have arisen in this area about the cost of pension provision as a result of the European Court judgment , often referred to as the ‘ Barber Case ’ . |
| 19 | Often they are organized by younger people who merely expect ageing members to be passive recipients of organized events . |
| 20 | How do you know whether anything has been a success , or whether you 're doing anything right , unless you ask , and we expect this rationale to follow through into our community investment programme . |
| 21 | As the spend over the three years will be more than that — last year 's spend was £17 million and I expect this year 's to be £25 million , making a total of £42 million — I suppose that I could give my hon. Friend the assurance that he seeks , but even if our figures were so way out that I could be caught on that commitment , when I consider the matter next May — assuming that the burden still falls to me to do so — I would have to make the same calculation as I made this year . |
| 22 | ‘ A number of distinguished engineers have been Whitworth Scholars , and we expect this year 's award winners to be high achievers in their subsequent careers , ’ he said . |
| 23 | We expect this exhibition to be of particular interest to sports administrators and physiotherapists . |
| 24 | We all know that er if the crisis has a military er follow-up , er during this type of crisis , everybody will exp , expect this crisis , if it happens , will be short , erm well er would be abnormal but this is not the situation of today . |
| 25 | These transformations of legal systems do not necessarily represent an insidious increase in the growth of a hidden power elite , although radical authors expect this result . |
| 26 | Insurance companies understandably expect proper precautions to be taken for the security and safe storage of musical instruments . |
| 27 | Expect some waiting during busy periods , and to guarantee a day or half day on the water you should book a day or two ahead . |
| 28 | Americans expect some reforms |
| 29 | Expect some caution in the first 15 minutes , until the players are warmed up and have judged the mood and tempo of the game . |
| 30 | If we work extra hard for our employers we expect some kind of reward in return . |