Example sentences of "[adv] expect [to-vb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is nevertheless expected to have an easy win in the Lyons constituency he has represented for the past 13 years . |
| 2 | Centrist and left-of-centre parties did modestly , mirroring their reported poor performance in simultaneous local elections , and were not expected to form an effective alliance due to entrenched inter-party animosities . |
| 3 | The distinction is explicable on the basis that directorship has not been regarded by the courts as a profession , and hence a director is not expected to satisfy a higher standard , for example that of the reasonably competent business manager , simply by virtue of holding office . |
| 4 | Sax Riley , chief executive , has set ‘ demanding business targets ’ for 1993 to improve revenue in an insurance market ‘ which is not expected to show a significant improvement over 1992 ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ Those lambs that are not expected to fetch a top price on the home market may well be ideally suited for export . |
| 6 | These were not expected to withstand a regular siege , but the walls were loopholed for muskets , with two turrets at the corners sited to cover the intervening area with fire , to enable a casual attack by armed clansmen to be held off until help arrived . |
| 7 | The successful diplomate will thus expect to find a wide range of career and employment opportunities , especially in the industrial/commercial sector . |
| 8 | It anticipated that business failures of established companies will continue to rise into the first quarter of 192 and did not expect to see a significant fall in the level of failures for up to 18 months . |
| 9 | You should not expect to receive a detailed resume of your employment history with the company . |
| 10 | One should not expect to obtain a detailed contract , but once a commitment is made it is for the long term . |
| 11 | Kulaks who joined the Imperial Navy , even in the commissioned ranks , did not normally expect to enjoy a long life . |
| 12 | erm we 're not expecting to see a huge amount of discounting in the summer months , so erm because the capacity that was on the market this year is going to very much match the demand from customers |
| 13 | ‘ I still expect to have a substantial interest in the day-to-day running of the club and my assistant Lil Fuccillo will be appointed manager . ’ |
| 14 | The Beaverton , Oregon-based Sequent is also expected to have a few tricks up its sleeve for this week 's roll-out . |
| 15 | Professor Clare was also expected to deliver a public lecture entitled ‘ The Stigmata of Mental Illness ’ later tonight . |
| 16 | There were at least a dozen big-wave specialists on the North Shore who , if the Eddie Aikau were actually to be held , could reasonably expect to make a small fortune . |
| 17 | Mrs Tirebuck observed : ‘ Teachers are often expected to have an in-depth knowledge of science , so we are grateful for the help . ’ |
| 18 | Although Mr Patten said it was too early to discuss his political future , the Tories are now expected to find a safe seat in which the sitting member can be persuaded to make way for his early return to Westminster . |
| 19 | However , BA is now expected to announce a revised partnership deal in which it would gain a 20% stake worth about $340m . |
| 20 | erm we do n't expect to see a great change in that . |
| 21 | Do n't expect to make a speculative fortune with old jewellery , but it is fun to collect and should hold its price , whereas you 'll be lucky to get half your money back on anything bought in a shop . |
| 22 | For all of this , you might well expect to pay a premium price , but with a recommended price of £149 , which is very likely to be discounted to under the £100 mark , DesignWorks lies in the ‘ affordable ’ bracket . |
| 23 | Univel Inc is n't expecting to have a multi-processor version of UnixWare ready for another 18 months . |
| 24 | Peering into the gloom I moved up , ready for anything , plopped in two comforting nuts , swung across a void , stretched up to creaking jugs and levered up to the arête , fully expecting to face an overhanging wall . |
| 25 | These media , which are for the present time state-owned , are therefore expected to devote a significant amount of air-time to the running of radio schools and the promotion of mass adult literacy education , as well as the study of other basic subjects . |
| 26 | These media , which are for the present time state-owned , are therefore expected to devote a significant amount of air-time to the running of radio schools and the promotion of mass adult literacy education , as well as the study of other basic subjects . |
| 27 | I never expect to meet a decent man but you take first prize as a pig . ’ |
| 28 | LIVING in England , I never expect to get an architectural thrill when I go to a concert or the theatre . |
| 29 | ’ I must repeat my warning that the South Wales Constabulary can not be treated like a sponge and continually expected to absorb an ever-increasing workload without an inevitable decline in the quality of the service we provide ’ . |
| 30 | We had certainly expected to receive a large response , but had not anticipated the near-unanimous chorus of offers to increase your contributions to the lifeboat service . |