Example sentences of "[was/were] expect [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I looked like a rag doll , and they were expecting princess Voluptua . |
| 2 | 52% said they were expecting partner remuneration to fall in absolute terms over the next year . |
| 3 | I think they were expecting roller skates and waterfalls . ’ |
| 4 | Sunwatchers : if you were expecting Texas Instruments to formally announce the Viking chip before Sun trots out its Viking boxes May 19 , take heart . |
| 5 | They were expecting Princess Voluptua . ’ |
| 6 | At seven-thirty the Prime Minister was expecting Kenneth Clarke and John Patten , together with silly old Webb-Bowen and his minder . |
| 7 | ‘ She was expecting Rick Lawrence about six o'clock . |