Example sentences of "[be] expect [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the results are expected within a few weeks . |
| 2 | The four have undergone doping tests and the results are expected within a few days . |
| 3 | Maud 's living room was not what might have been expected of a Victorian scholar . |
| 4 | Police reports alleged that raids on Ershad 's residence after his arrest on Dec. 12 [ see p. 37907 ] had revealed assets in excess of those which could have been expected from a presidential income , as well as large quantities of unlicensed firearms . |
| 5 | America 's faltering recovery continued with a 6.7% rise in housing starts in April over the previous month , lower than had been expected after a first quarter in which housing starts had been curbed by bad weather . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , the group did not define fetal distress , and the increased incidence may have been related to the higher rate of meconium staining of the amniotic fluid in spontaneous labours , which is to be expected at a later gestation . |
| 7 | However , as shown in Fig. 5 , there is an apparent inhibition of transcription following UV irradiation ( Fig. 5 ; P-P ( u ) and B-P ( u ) ) , as would be expected for a trypanosome gene transcribed by a distant promoter . |
| 8 | Four months ' observations of QB 1 reveal an orbit that would be expected for a Kuiper-belt object , although there is still considerable uncertainty in the eccentricity . |
| 9 | The result is that a distribution of relaxation times is to be expected for a given process and this results in a broadening of the dielectric loss peak . |
| 10 | No problems were encountered with the motor , although none would be expected on a short test . |
| 11 | Richard Duke of York meanwhile was an excellent dancer — as might be expected of a youthful extrovert with several fun-loving sisters . |
| 12 | According to s31(10) where the question of whether harm suffered by a child is significant turns on his health or development , this must be compared with the standard of health or development which could reasonably be expected of a similar child ( s31(10) ) . |
| 13 | ‘ Responsibility is accepted in the preparation of this report for the skill and diligence reasonably to be expected of a competent surveyor and valuer but the information it contains is for the confidential information only of the clients for whom it is prepared and of any building society , bank or other lender to whom written application for a mortgage advance has been made or will be made within 28 days after the date of this report . |
| 14 | Patients sometimes make demands on a therapist which exceed what can reasonably be expected of a therapeutic relationship and which do not appear likely to help solve their problems . |
| 15 | With the advent of the Copernican system , the universe , according to Ray , had acquired a new elegance , more in keeping with what might be expected of a divine architect . |
| 16 | Cutting ability of the trimmer is better than would be expected of a cordless machine . |
| 17 | A court should now consider the effect of the provocation on ‘ a person having the power of self-control to be expected of an ordinary person of the sex and age of the accused , but in other respects sharing such of the accused 's characteristics as they think would affect the gravity of the provocation to him ’ . |
| 18 | Did it accord with legitimate expectations of fair and reasonable persons or was it a high-handed exercise of power of a kind more to be expected of an authoritarian government than one guided by and subscribing to principles of limited government ? |
| 19 | Thus , many forms of crime are to be expected under a capitalist system . |
| 20 | It was held that the car was merchantable because some defects and some ordinary wear and tear should be expected with a second-hand motor car . |
| 21 | She guessed that what was being said was that Piphros was the control , the experiment running alongside the real one , that indicated the result that could be expected with a known norm . |
| 22 | Cripps 's message was clear : the living conditions of many gypsies was scandalous , and no improvement in the slow rate of progress could be expected without a high level of commitment by central government . |
| 23 | But the more precise use of the word ‘ State , ’ the use to be expected in a legal context , and the one which I am quite satisfied … was intended in this statute , is to denote the organs of government of a national community . |
| 24 | As might be expected in a close election , the personal impact of the party leaders has been very important . |
| 25 | But the co-ordinating and overseeing role of the CPSU at all levels of Soviet society , and its bureaucratic control , went far beyond what would be expected in a liberal democracy . |
| 26 | In view of the uncertainties in our knowledge of stellar processes which generate gravitational waves , calculations here are limited to order-of-magnitude estimates of the power output to be expected in a favourable case . |
| 27 | There are no special considerations regarding ruggedness of the terminals , except that they should withstand the use which is to be expected in a busy department . |
| 28 | LIBOR , as to be expected in a competitive market , is determined by the demand and supply of euro-dollar ( or any other euro-currency ) funds . |
| 29 | As would be expected in a larger contract where the risks are greater , this form is more detailed than the minor works agreement . |
| 30 | Not Guillermo , as might be expected in a Spanish-speaking community , but William , pur et simple . |