Example sentences of "be [adj] expect [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accepting that politically it would be unrealistic to expect the National Curriculum to be couched in other than conventional terms , ie subjects , I questioned the absence of a rationale . |
| 2 | But only one in 25 Vauxhalls sold last year was a diesel , so it would be unrealistic to expect the same level of stocks and enthusiasm from a Vauxhall dealer . |
| 3 | This is a tremendously creative and self-expressive period of the year , although it would be foolish to expect an easy ride . |
| 4 | But if there were a sea change , and they became the majority that meat eaters are at present , and if this were fuelled by the arguments of Regan or Singer , then surely it would be reasonable to expect a knock-on effect in the other contentious areas . |
| 5 | It was agreed that it would be reasonable to expect the new computer person to have some contribution to make towards solving our current problems . |
| 6 | It 's the Government 's view that since toy safetly legislation was introduced in 1967 , buyers of second hand toys should be able to expect the same level of safety as those buying new toys . |
| 7 | It is counter-productive to expect a 50-year-old patient who is 160 per cent ideal bodyweight to join the ranks of the non-obese ; even if heroic efforts achieve this miraculous transformation , it is very unlikely it could be sustained for 20 years . |
| 8 | First , it is unreasonable to expect an untrained , unskilled operator to be able to create professional results from a desktop publishing system . |
| 9 | We are entitled to expect a serious defence of his proposals , and serious consideration of our alternatives . |
| 10 | All those who receive legal services are entitled to expect the same standard of legal service irrespective of their personal circumstances ; |
| 11 | Persons buying products bearing those names are entitled to expect the particular standards associated with them . |
| 12 | Allowing for those who were too selfish to want to help even when they were well qualified to do so , and those who were manifestly unsuitable to act as foster parents , because they were too young , too old or too inexperienced — a third , say , of the total , it was unrealistic to expect the Jewish community to absorb 10,000 refugee children . |
| 13 | Thus in Bernstein v Pamsons Motors ( Golders Green ) Ltd [ 1987 ] 2 all ER 220 , Rougier J held that although a purchaser of a new car was entitled to expect a better quality vehicle than the buyer of a second-hand car , nevertheless , teething problems had to be expected . |