Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am expecting Crilly and he is late . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm expecting visitors later this evening , ’ Talbot said . |
| 3 | As he no longer wrote to relatives or old war comrades , he explained stiffly , ‘ I 'm expecting word from my daughter in London . |
| 4 | ‘ Well not then no just to warn him I 'm expecting guests … |
| 5 | you wan na see this one with location ski jacket on , I 'm expecting snow any minute |
| 6 | If you are expecting jokes , they are seldom as good in fact as in prospect . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | When you 're expecting jam and it turns out to be marmalade it 's quite a shock . |
| 9 | And you 're expecting dad to spend that as well ? |
| 10 | You 're expecting people to resent it so you hold back before they can get any ideas about hurting you . ’ |
| 11 | If you 're expecting trouble it 's worth consulting your doctor early as some treatments work best if started in advance . |
| 12 | So , changing tack , ‘ You 're expecting Mr Gajdusek today ? ’ she questioned , and when she saw that she was n't getting through , she pointed to her watch and in pidgin English enquired , ‘ What time Mr Gajdusek come ? ’ and was incredulous at the answer . |
| 13 | Erm , but because last July was very heavy , er , you 're expecting Graham that erm w we might well be showing a down turn again next month and that 's what |
| 14 | We are expecting exports to rise by 6 per cent . |
| 15 | ‘ We are expecting things to pick up generally , ’ he says . |
| 16 | ‘ We are expecting doctors to review the situation at some stage today . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ We are expecting 30- plus cars from across the water , including a couple of Aston Martin Ulsters and a Ford TT Special . ’ |
| 18 | Her daughter-in-law Victoria , wife of her younger son Rupert Legge , tells me they are expecting Lady Spencer at their home , Hamswell House , near Bath . |
| 19 | ‘ They 're expecting results , though , and I have n't done a thing yet . ’ |