Example sentences of "[not/n't] expect [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 ’ . |
| 4 | ‘ Those lambs that are not expected to fetch a top price on the home market may well be ideally suited for export . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | You should not expect to receive a detailed resume of your employment history with the company . |
| 8 | One should not expect to obtain a detailed contract , but once a commitment is made it is for the long term . |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | erm we do n't expect to see a great change in that . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Univel Inc is n't expecting to have a multi-processor version of UnixWare ready for another 18 months . |