Example sentences of "[pron] [vb past] [pron] be expecting " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You remember I mentioned I was expecting a friend ? |
| 2 | ‘ I thought they were expecting me in , ’ he said . |
| 3 | I thought you were expecting to — ’ |
| 4 | She realized he was expecting to be dodging gunfire . |
| 5 | You knew I was expecting to stay at the hotel , and that was the only reason I agreed to come with you . |
| 6 | ‘ You see , Granny , ’ David went on , as it seemed she was expecting him to explain , ‘ Juliet was born at Thorn House , twenty years ago , on the same day as Donna , and she 's — oh — ! ’ |
| 7 | Go and enjoy yourselves , ’ adding , with a gravelly laugh , as if he knew they were expecting something else : ‘ There 'll be no collection tonight . ‘ |