Example sentences of "[noun prp] had been expecting [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maudie had been expecting a better response from her friends , or at the very least a little sympathy , but they seemed not to care . |
| 2 | Isolated from her sons , Diana had been expecting a visit from Gilbey at Althorp House where she had been staying with her brother , Charles . |
| 3 | If Patrick had been expecting the small man to head up Grafton Street , then he was disappointed ; the guide continued on past the bottom of the crowded street , passing Yeates & Son , the opticians with the giant spectacle frame hanging outside the shop , heading into Nassau Street and then he turned right into Dawson Street . |
| 4 | Sophie had been expecting a house , with a front door and a bell . |
| 5 | She knew Sarah had been expecting the place to be unfit to live in and was pleased to see her eyes widen in surprise . |