Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] expect [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 That means we were inclined to expect such behaviour even from a sane Stavrogin . ’
2 ( 3 ) … ‘ wasted costs ' means any costs incurred by a party — ( a ) as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any representative or any employee of a representative ; or ( b ) which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay .
3 " Wasted costs " means any costs incurred by a party as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal or other representative , including their employees , or any costs which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay ( s 51(7) ) .
4 It is impractical to expect any party to draw trouble on himself by notifying the other of a potential claim .
5 ‘ I do n't think it is fair to expect this lady to pay for a new lock .
6 It is unrealistic to expect one side or other to put forward a constructive proposal that is immediately acceptable to the other side .
7 While it was unrealistic to expect one practitioner , with such limited practice , to make a significant difference to the workload of the department , it was possible to identify patients whose waiting time had been shortened because they were able to see an ENP .
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