Example sentences of "do not expect a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They generally do not expect a short-term return . |
| 2 | Do not expect a cast-iron guarantee of success . |
| 3 | Immigrants will be required , as before , to send their children to French schools , and officials do not expect a significant increase in exceptions being allowed . |
| 4 | Do not expect a comfortable time . |
| 5 | After all , you simply do not expect a newly-arrived wild fish , especially one being subjected to a ‘ blue period ’ , to be so tame . |
| 6 | Iraq , which is thought to have capacity to produce at least twice as much oil as Kuwait , did not send its oil minister to the OPEC talks — an indication that the authorities in Baghdad do not expect an early resumption of export trading . |
| 7 | ‘ We might even fight Tucker first , but until Lennox 's coronation on January 14 , I do n't expect a firm decision to be made about his first defence . ’ |
| 8 | Do n't expect a deep tan if your skin is naturally fair . |
| 9 | On the other hand , do n't expect a nice , soft cotton feel . |
| 10 | Do n't expect a systematic or even chronological history . |
| 11 | Do n't expect a Big Bang . |
| 12 | But do n't expect a sudden wholesale change from the one architecture to the other , warns Parker ; a number of commercial applications are not amenable to parallelisation , and anyway IBM 's Sysplex clustering will ensure that the existing and new architectures should work together happily . |
| 13 | Do n't expect a smooth ride ; liberating that which is repressed can be quite traumatic . |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't expect an immediate answer . |
| 15 | Recognition , success and fulfilment can be yours — but do n't expect an easy ride . |