Example sentences of "to expect a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But shareholders are still warned to expect a short-term debt hike . |
| 2 | While this is good news for millions of borrowers and mortgage holders , it is not such a rosy picture for those people who have come to expect a healthy return from their savings accounts . |
| 3 | The level of tuition fees charged to students gives them the right to expect a professional standard of service , particularly with regard to test-marking ; the Education Service is judged , to a considerable extent , by that criterion . |
| 4 | Not the time or the place to expect a violent gang attack on a pensioner . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | We are entitled to expect a serious defence of his proposals , and serious consideration of our alternatives . |
| 7 | However , it is completely unreasonable to expect a male horse which has learnt the social behaviour of a stallion to completely change its habits , behaviour , and personality because it is castrated . |
| 8 | If any of these cause people to expect a lower exchange rate , the speculative demand for money will fall : L 2 will shift to the left . |
| 9 | Economic theory would lead you to expect a net gain even in the EC — making it possible to compensate Western Europe 's producers for their losses and still show a gain for consumers and taxpayers . |
| 10 | Frankly , it 's a tall order to expect a major character to have depth when played by a series of unknown kids . |
| 11 | However , most Japanese businessmen acquainted with foreigners have come to expect a certain variety within reasonable limits in the dress of foreign businessmen . |
| 12 | Even homeless people have a right to expect a reasonable standard of accomodation . |
| 13 | There are signs that users may come to expect a reasonable tolerance of miskeyings from any interactive computer system . |
| 14 | Thus in Bernstein v Pamsons Motors ( Golders Green ) Ltd [ 1987 ] 2 all ER 220 , Rougier J held that although a purchaser of a new car was entitled to expect a better quality vehicle than the buyer of a second-hand car , nevertheless , teething problems had to be expected . |
| 15 | It was wrong , so the Inquiry judged , to expect a central body to possess the primary responsibility for maintaining standards , particularly if the institutions had now reached ‘ maturity ’ . |
| 16 | She was told to expect a five hour delay … in the event she endured a nine hour wait … |
| 17 | In that case , there is no reason to expect a general form of explanation linking our cognitive faculties to the truth , explaining the reliability of our natural abductive sense . |
| 18 | But if there were a sea change , and they became the majority that meat eaters are at present , and if this were fuelled by the arguments of Regan or Singer , then surely it would be reasonable to expect a knock-on effect in the other contentious areas . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ If he does n't select and stalk his victim , and obviously he did n't in the last three cases , he 'd normally have to expect a long wait . |
| 20 | Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke alerted Tory MPs to expect a public backlash when he went on TV to ram home the message that ‘ painful ’ spending decisions had to be accepted by the country . |
| 21 | Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke alerted Tory MPs to expect a public backlash when he went on TV to ram home the message that ‘ painful ’ spending decisions had to be accepted by the country . |
| 22 | It is counter-productive to expect a 50-year-old patient who is 160 per cent ideal bodyweight to join the ranks of the non-obese ; even if heroic efforts achieve this miraculous transformation , it is very unlikely it could be sustained for 20 years . |
| 23 | I suppose it 's too much to expect a senior Queen 's Counsel to work the same hours as ordinary folk , ’ Bragg said grumpily . |
| 24 | The Commission nevertheless insists there are no grounds to expect a significant impact on Community markets . |
| 25 | The problem is that we as a nation continue to expect a clinical quart out of an economic pint . |
| 26 | In addition , 59 firms have been warned to expect a follow-up visit within two years . |
| 27 | The decades since 1950 , the 40 most revolutionary years in the history of human society , should lead us to expect a massive disintegration of old values , a collapse of old certainties . |
| 28 | Even when this is used , it is not advisable to expect a safe endurance of more than about an hour . |
| 29 | He warned his players to expect a hostile reception in England and said : ‘ We came mentally prepared for a hard time and determined to give our answer out there on the field . |
| 30 | Admittedly , the theology of the end of days is vague enough : Daniel does not seem to expect a universal resurrection of the dead . |