Example sentences of "not expect [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | He had not expected colonial argot from such a source . |
2 | One can not prove a personal judgment of this kind , and I do not expect immediate assent to it . |
3 | Abolitionists did not expect immediate conversion by slaveholders ; it was not necessary in so far as they were sure planters could not for long resist the economic imperatives . |
4 | He was less severe with me than he would have been normally , but I saw I could not expect great leniency from him . |
5 | The West should not expect outstanding interest to be paid off before 1993 . |
6 | We must consequently not expect Greek callers at Palestinian ports to go up to Jerusalem for the pleasure of observing Jewish festivals . |
7 | I readily acknowledge that I can not expect definitive statements from the Minister when the answers given by his ministerial colleagues , who have greater legal experience than the Minister and I possess , are , to say the least , somewhat circumspect . |
8 | They consider that there is no reason why parties should not expect fair procedures to be followed , and that the public law decision Ridge v Baldwin [ 1964 ] AC 40 applies the rules of natural justice to any person making a decision about individuals . |
9 | Where it is not supported , the reason is often , as suggested by Rundquist ( 1980 , 1983 ) , because the spending patterns are already set by the geography of demands ( one would not expect large spending on subsidies for cotton farmers in New Hampshire , for example ) and the goal of the pork barrellers is rather to get plenty of money for the programme than to direct it to certain areas rather than others . |
10 | In retirement we must achieve a state of calm , for we can not expect large segments of our lives to be filled with ecstasy . |
11 | However , direct coercive sanctions require continuous effort , and may in fact be a rather brittle form of social control , so we should not expect dominant groups in different societies to rely wholly and simply on such crude means of retaining their power and privilege , especially where their position has long been entrenched . |
12 | She may find it difficult not to regard you still as the child who would do her bidding without question ; and you have to learn to see her , not just as your mother , but as a ‘ person ’ too , with good and bad traits in her character just like everyone else — not expecting silver-haired sainthood from her simply because she gave birth to you . |
13 | You ca n't expect ordinary people in this situation to live like hermits , and it would be unreasonable to expect Charles and Diana to live like hermits . |
14 | The county council says it hopes to give residents a choice on where they 'll be moved to and does n't expect compulsory redundancies among care staff . |
15 | Do n't expect chatty presenters on a comfy settee just yet . |
16 | DO N'T expect romantic comedy from Bill Alexander 's production of The Taming of the Shrew at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre , Stratford-upon-Avon . |
17 | ‘ You ca n't expect fried eggs to be all tidy . |
18 | Do n't expect five-star facilities in a one-star hotel . |