Example sentences of "[was/were] expect [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | They had bought their first house and were expecting their first baby . |
2 | My husband Peter and I started our collection when we were expecting our first child in 1945 . |
3 | If something unexpected happens during an inner journey — perhaps one of your guides will appear when you were expecting your inner child , or you find yourself in a cave rather than on a riverbank — go with your own experience . |
4 | She was a successful and sought-after actress , happily married to professional footballer Lee Chapman and she was expecting their first , much-wanted child . |
5 | It had been announced only a month ago that she was expecting her first child and would probably be leaving after the spring term . |
6 | Claire had always planned to set up her own practice and she left Coopers in December 1989 , when she was expecting her first child . |
7 | Lilian was in her second childhood and Harriet was expecting her second child , which she secretly despised . |
8 | ‘ I was expecting you last Wednesday . ‘ |
9 | I think I was expecting it all to be much worse , but I enjoyed it and could honestly say that it was one of the best days of my life . |
10 | He fiddled with a piece of card he was carrying and glowered at the exit to the Customs hall as if he was expecting his worst enemy to come through the door . |