Example sentences of "expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] on " in BNC.

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1 One might have expected a sadistic Nightmare On Elm Street lyric to emerge from such interests , but instead he wrote the wonderfully moving ‘ Suffer Little Children ’ and later made a point of condemning Myra Hindley .
2 In long-run equilibrium , we would expect the real return on a firm 's investments to equal its cost of capital , i.e. r= p .
3 Therefore , a record company has to sell a large quantity of LPs before it can expect a substantial return on its investment .
4 There 's a weekly farewell dinner and you can expect a welcoming drink on arrival .
5 Looking after the status quo is rather more their tendency , so we can perhaps expect a greater emphasis on defence with rather less activity from the operatives up front — the strikers .
6 The Commission nevertheless insists there are no grounds to expect a significant impact on Community markets .
7 He expected a celebratory meal on re-entry into this life , and a litre of his own wine from the most recent good vintage .
8 Analysts are concerned US shares can not sustain their current levels and they are expecting a sharp fall on Wall Street later .
9 She 'd be expecting a full report on Pierremont House and the dear little village , so quiet , so tasteful .
10 Many people there were expecting an Israeli attack on Jordan , the aims of which would be to force the Palestinians of the Occupied lands to remain in Jordan , and , in accordance with Israel 's notorious ‘ transfer plan ’ , accommodate the expected arrival in Israel of millions of immigrants from the Soviet Union .
11 THE big boys were expecting an easy day on Sunday .
12 The company adds that it is already benefiting from increased efficiency and expects a large return on its financial investment in Weldon .
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