Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] expect [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Says Catherine ‘ My flatmates and I were expecting the return of our £780 deposit when we were told the agency had gone bankrupt . |
| 2 | ‘ I was expecting a visitor . ’ |
| 3 | For example , if you arrive in my business dressed as a surgeon , a priest or a barrister when I was expecting a banker then we may have initial problems in communicating . |
| 4 | Erm which wo n't be a vast amount , you know , I was expecting a slow start and we 've had a fairly slow start , but you know I 'm not worried by that at all . |
| 5 | ‘ You remember I mentioned I was expecting a friend ? |
| 6 | I was expecting a baby at the time . |
| 7 | We could n't get a babysitter , so I was expecting a cold TV dinner thrown at my head when I rolled back . |
| 8 | I was expecting a more expansive gesture , |
| 9 | ‘ I was expecting a relief nurse to arrive , and the doctor who 'd been sent for . |
| 10 | well that 's right , yeah , in fact I said to her I was expecting a phone call the other morning to say that |
| 11 | I was expecting a chance to get my papers organized . |
| 12 | I was expecting the usual French style of service , with an ice-bucket and a carafe of chilled water , and two glasses containing a small amount of Pernod at the bottom . |
| 13 | I was expecting the lads soon , anyway , as they were coming to pick me up if I had not arrived by lunch-time and it was noon already . |
| 14 | James Brown when receiving our first album ‘ Box Frenzy ’ — ‘ I was expecting the first Clash album and got the third Sham 69 album ’ — which we thought was a bit of a compliment . |
| 15 | I was n't expecting a miraculous transformation , you see , I was expecting the Belinda I 've come to know and love . ’ |
| 16 | Even if they are what you think they are , rival agents , how could they have known you were expecting a letter , and how could they have known you were expecting it on that particular night ? ’ |
| 17 | If you were expecting the graceful and chaste fluidity of Swan Lake , you would surely have got the right gunk . |
| 18 | ‘ You were expecting the Isley Brothers ? ’ |
| 19 | Another lady that I met was suffering from the elephant man 's disease ; her husband had recently died and she was expecting a baby . |
| 20 | So she had left her native Ireland with a new , gentle man and she was expecting a baby . |
| 21 | She was expecting a bill of no more than £50 for the short job , presenter John Stapleton told viewers . |
| 22 | It was Sunday , she was expecting a detective , the timetable at the cafe was out of date . |
| 23 | It was hardly a secret by this time ; even her loose maternity dress could not disguise the fact that she was expecting a baby in six weeks ' time . |
| 24 | Then she forced a smile , and said , ‘ Of course , Damien : and proffered a cheek , averted as though she was expecting a blow . |
| 25 | She was expecting a baby , and we all hoped she would have a son , who would inherit the Linton fortune . |
| 26 | I could see that she was expecting a baby . |
| 27 | She had a baby we she was expecting a baby and we called it P J , anyw and she said it was going to be Peter John and th anyway when it arrived it was a Pamela Jane . |
| 28 | Sybil also heard Angy giving Delia her address so it 's reasonable to assume that she was expecting a visit from her some time . |
| 29 | And now that she was clearly going to have to give up her job — Ross had made it clear that he would n't approve of her returning to work , and especially not when she was expecting a baby — having something to get her teeth into , such as restoring an ancient building , sounded a great idea . |
| 30 | For somewhat different reasons in each case , there is not entailment between I chose the first rose on the list and I chose the first flower on the list , nor between Mary was disappointed to receive a rose and Mary was disappointed to receive a flower ( perhaps she was expecting an orchid ? ) . |