Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] expecting [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Unless er there was any er you know you , you were expecting any problems . |
2 | She was expecting another visit from the police . |
3 | You see , she expected so much , always had , and now she was expecting some miracle to come to her through her daughter . |
4 | She was expecting some supper . |
5 | Now several mornings a week when perhaps she should have been concerning herself with the house ( she delegated more and more to the housekeeper , who after all had run everything before she , Lily , had come ) , she would go and sit with Sadie , who was expecting another child at Christmas . |
6 | ‘ The 5% increase in house prices which we were expecting this year would have solved most of our problems , including the brunt of the arrears and repossessions , ’ it says . |
7 | His pale , brilliant eyes on her face , as if he was expecting some reaction , he said deliberately , ‘ I own Ca ’ del Leone . ’ |
8 | ‘ You mean he was expecting another accident ? ’ |