Example sentences of "to expect [adj] [noun] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gould 's experiences so far had encouraged him to expect similar rewards from the next leg of the expedition , and he left Van Diemen 's Land in a spirit of optimism and with a light heart . |
| 2 | Though ( except for the definition of the bodily Assumption of Mary in November 1950 ) none of these declarations fell into the formal category of infallible as defined at Vatican I , none the less Catholics came to expect authoritative guidance from Rome on all manner of issues — a strong tendency within the Church down to the present day . |
| 3 | But it would be too much to expect foolproof results from either method : personal assessment based on experience ; or the more objective actuarial credit-scoring system . |
| 4 | ‘ We are going to Liverpool at just the right time and there 's no reason for them to expect any favours from us . ’ |
| 5 | The study identifies few holdings where the occupiers could claim ‘ primary dependence on farming as a livelihood ’ , and that there was no valid reason for those farmers to expect any benefit from the CAP . |
| 6 | ‘ While in times past a royal wife would be expected simply to put up with a situation no matter how desperate , the Princess of Wales belongs to a generation that has come to expect greater things from life and certainly from relationships , ’ she wrote . |
| 7 | In such cases it would be reasonable to expect positive responses from the medical attendant after 8 weeks . |