Example sentences of "[conj] expect a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here is a volume you could present to someone with no interest in science and expect a pleasurable reaction from any but the most insensitive . |
| 2 | He never rehearsed the performance , but rather the technique of the music , leaving his emotional response to the inspiration of the concert and expecting a well-prepared orchestra to be entirely responsive to this . |
| 3 | This meant that management were able to push decision making well down the hierarchy , giving those actually operating the CNC machines much autonomy , and expecting a high level of integration of the various functions such as quality control , work planning , programming of the machine , and machine setting to take place via those operatives actually on the shop floor . |
| 4 | He takes on Kenya 's former Olympic champion Paul Ereng in Hengelo , Holland , next Sunday and expects a hard race as part of his preparations for the World Championships in Stuttgart at the end of August . |
| 5 | The company adds that it is already benefiting from increased efficiency and expects a large return on its financial investment in Weldon . |
| 6 | He had no clear idea what he was going to do but expected a good gathering at Linley 's house and thought an opportunity would occur . |
| 7 | In 1976 , the government pegged the grant for future years to the 1975 level in real terms , while expecting a comparable service to be maintained . |
| 8 | I am not so naive as to expect a blinding flash of understanding , but bit by bit I think I am beginning to see patterns of behaviour , and even — in some cases — to recognise individuals . |