Example sentences of "[pron] be expect [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As he no longer wrote to relatives or old war comrades , he explained stiffly , ‘ I 'm expecting word from my daughter in London . |
| 2 | you wan na see this one with location ski jacket on , I 'm expecting snow any minute |
| 3 | The neck is made from maple , which was a surprise , because I was expecting mahogany . |
| 4 | With the depressed economy and appalling trade figures ( improved a little , one hopes , by a healthy Christmas ) , I was expecting doom and gloom as I did my recent rounds of the publishing houses . |
| 5 | I was expecting death in a uniform , but it was just Frank McHugh , a beef-faced truck driver in a cloth cap . |
| 6 | Had she been expecting Naylor to be stuck for words or , now that the moment of carrying out the plan he had put to her had arrived , ducking it , then she was disappointed on both counts . |
| 7 | When you 're expecting jam and it turns out to be marmalade it 's quite a shock . |
| 8 | And you 're expecting dad to spend that as well ? |
| 9 | If you 're expecting trouble it 's worth consulting your doctor early as some treatments work best if started in advance . |
| 10 | ‘ We are expecting 30- plus cars from across the water , including a couple of Aston Martin Ulsters and a Ford TT Special . ’ |
| 11 | I wore my trusty Scarpa Trionic Mantas ( £106 ) for the whole trek , as we were expecting snow and would therefore need the compatible Yeti Gaiters that help make the boots virtually waterproof . |
| 12 | I looked like a rag doll , and they were expecting princess Voluptua . |
| 13 | They were expecting Club 18–30 , but she would be long gone before that intrusion . |
| 14 | I think they were expecting roller skates and waterfalls . ’ |
| 15 | 52% said they were expecting partner remuneration to fall in absolute terms over the next year . |
| 16 | He is expecting City to come back with a bigger offer . |
| 17 | He 's expecting interest from all over Britain and abroad in the sale . |
| 18 | That meant he was expecting trouble . |