Example sentences of "it be [adj] expect [det] " in BNC.

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1 ( 3 ) … ‘ wasted costs ' means any costs incurred by a party — ( a ) as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any representative or any employee of a representative ; or ( b ) which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay .
2 " Wasted costs " means any costs incurred by a party as a result of any improper , unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any legal or other representative , including their employees , or any costs which , in the light of any such act or omission occurring after they were incurred , the court considers it is unreasonable to expect that party to pay ( s 51(7) ) .
3 It is impractical to expect any party to draw trouble on himself by notifying the other of a potential claim .
4 It is reasonable to expect that public attitudes and beliefs about attempted suicide will affect its incidence .
5 Whilst not expressly stated here , it is reasonable to expect that MAS will monitor the overall progress of the search initiative and , specifically , will provide informal valuations of potential targets when called upon to do so .
6 E.g. it is reasonable to expect all pipes and tanks in an attic to be lagged ; when a property is to be unoccupied for a period particularly over the winter months , all water tanks , pipes , etc should be drained and adequate heating provided .
7 Since Middle Devonian shelf-edge reefs with stromataporoids and corals outcrop in Devon ( House et al. 1977 ) , it is reasonable to expect these potential reservoirs to occur in the subsurface of the intervening tract .
8 ‘ I do n't think it is fair to expect this lady to pay for a new lock .
9 Because of the scale of the need , the limitations of staff and resources and the pressure of other work it is unrealistic to expect that local authorities could provide a comprehensive training programme immediately .
10 This was clearly identified in the consensus statement from the King 's Fund : ‘ Until teaching is recognised to be an important professional activity ( comparable in status to clinical service , research and management ) it is unrealistic to expect those involved to devote the necessary time and effort to planning and implementing any new curriculum . ’
11 It is unrealistic to expect those with incomes just above the level of income support to pay contributions .
12 Doubtless these were given too little weight because it was reasonable to expect that tidal forces of the Sun had given Mercury synchronous rotation .
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