Example sentences of "expect a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We welcome the emphasis on safety in the North sea , but we expect a parallel prioritisation of the extremely dangerous potential accident sites onshore , and we expect to see an improvement in that situation . |
| 2 | The West 's military experts did not , at this time , expect a Soviet invasion of Western Europe . |
| 3 | Its intensity ( that is , its energy content ) is given by the square of this , so we expect a transmitted fraction of unc as is indeed the case . |
| 4 | Such a policy of extensification would avoid food mountains and ensure that our land was properly looked after by farmers who want to work and who expect a reasonable return for their efforts . |
| 5 | Novell Inc is getting together with Oracle Corp on June 15 to announce ‘ a major joint initiative relating to products and strategies for Enterprise Network Computing ’ : analysts expect a strategic move in response to Microsoft Corp working closely with Sybase Inc on Windows NT , but the agreement is not thought to involve equity stakes . |
| 6 | Expect a general rise in fees of some 7–9% for the academic year starting September 1990 . |
| 7 | Most City forecasters expect a bigger fall in the current-account deficit . |
| 8 | Retailers expect a bigger improvement in June , but their expectations have proved to be over-optimistic in the past two months . |
| 9 | You still have to be on top of your stuff , though — judges expect a certain level of competence to staging a little-girl-lost act in court will do no good whatsoever . |
| 10 | Here is a volume you could present to someone with no interest in science and expect a pleasurable reaction from any but the most insensitive . |
| 11 | Also on the subject of Foundation , expect a new video from them , imported over here by Faze 7 . |
| 12 | Event organisers , The Ivory Tower , in association with ‘ Duke of Gloucester ’ Steam Locomotive Trust and Crewe Heritage Centre , expect a large number of visitors and supporters to come and cheer them on . |
| 13 | ‘ Our customers expect a high level of knowledge . |
| 14 | Just as investors expect a high return for their capital , we should expect working people to receive a fair return for their labour . |
| 15 | This increase seems to be part of a broader social trend in which clients increasingly expect a high quality of service from professional people . |
| 16 | We certainly expect a big uplift in sales through the group as a result . ’ |
| 17 | Sunderland also expect a big crowd for Friday night 's £5,000 marathon challenge match . |
| 18 | Expect a lively bourse for the rest of 1992 . |
| 19 | We expect a further reduction in 1993 . |
| 20 | Over the next twelve months we expect a further increase in those needing our Home Care service to enable them to live and die at home . |
| 21 | There should then be no plateaux in the Hall voltage because as more electrons are added to an unfilled Landau level we expect a smooth decrease of the Hall voltage . |
| 22 | You expect a little bit of jostling do n't you when there 's a crowd seen in the penalty box . |
| 23 | J. B. S. Haldane argued in 1938 , ‘ We may , I think , if the existing differences in fertility of social class continue , expect a slow decline of perhaps 1 or 2 per cent per generation in the mean intelligence quotient of the country ’ . |
| 24 | MOST voters expect a hung Parliament after Thursday but half are unhappy about the idea , according to Gallup 's final pre-election survey for The Sunday Telegraph . |
| 25 | You expect a whole speech of explanation . |
| 26 | But as the subject develops we can expect researchers to be more explicit about exactly how they expect a pragmatic theory to be formulated . |
| 27 | Find one in good condition and it will give endless pleasure but , being an old design , expect a fair amount of maintenance . |
| 28 | Ferry lines expect a huge rush of passengers taking advantage of the new freedom . |
| 29 | In the first month of its operation it received 280 inquiries ; but commenting on this figure , a spokesman said : ‘ We expect a dramatic increase in inquiries once head teachers come back from holiday and examine the information we have sent them ’ . |
| 30 | Union leaders say they expect an overwhelming call for industrial action in an imminent ballot , after employers refused to improve a 4.8 per cent offer on Monday . |