Example sentences of "[pron] [be] expecting [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'm expecting very important persons . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ We are expecting about 300 people at the supporters ’ club after the funeral because Dennis was such a character and everybody who went on away matches knew him . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Apart from the top Americans , who wo n't come because there 's no prize money , we 're expecting practically all the top names , ’ said Walsh . |
| 4 | The er , revised estimate is one one hundred and fifty thousand pounds higher than the original estimate , and we 're expecting over three hundred thousand pounds into the specific grant and ninety-four ninety- five . |
| 5 | These Adoimara Danakil were glad to have us with them , for they were expecting yet another raid by the Asaimara . |
| 6 | Becker says that it is expecting too much of Third world bourgeoisies to think they can bring about societal transformations on a grand scale or act in the ‘ heroic ’ way of entrepreneurs a century ago ( Becker 1983 ) . |
| 7 | Perhaps as Becker has suggested for the bourgeoisie ( Becker 1983 ) and Roxborough for the proletariat ( Roxborough 1984 ) , it is expecting too much to place the burden of revolution on the shoulders of any one class . |
| 8 | Dr Tydeman said that he had managed to persuade medical companies to donate £15,000 of equipment so far , and he was expecting double that amount to follow . |