Example sentences of "[conj] [pers pn] [am/are] expecting [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And you 're expecting dad to spend that as well ? |
| 2 | If you are expecting jokes , they are seldom as good in fact as in prospect . |
| 3 | If you 're expecting trouble it 's worth consulting your doctor early as some treatments work best if started in advance . |
| 4 | Ultrasound scans may be used to give an internal picture , which can help in finding out whether you are expecting twins , whether your baby 's size ties in with your dates , and the position of the placenta in case it is low-lying in late pregnancy — covering the cervix and blocking the baby 's exit ( placenta praevia ) . |
| 5 | When you 're expecting jam and it turns out to be marmalade it 's quite a shock . |