Example sentences of "be expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plum growers say they 're expecting a bumper harvest this year . |
| 2 | Ha , we 're expecting a cup of tea . |
| 3 | As most mass-makers only seem capable of putting out variations on Fender and Ibanez neck and body shapes , and reproducing whatever colour 's ‘ hot ’ this season , they 're expecting a lot if they think we 're going to go that crazy about them . |
| 4 | The bakery , and you 're expecting a delivery , especially like on produce , and then you have to go off , or something like that , get people stacking right up . |
| 5 | you 're expecting a baby and were pregnant when the dentist accepted you for treatment or |
| 6 | However , now that I know you 're expecting a baby , I think we 've got some planning to do . |
| 7 | ‘ Congratulations — Alan tells us you 're expecting an addition to the tribe . ’ |
| 8 | The Scarlets are expecting a capacity 14,500 crowd to bring in around £70,000 . |
| 9 | To complete the turnaround at the Glasgow-based group , analysts are expecting a call on investors with a rights issue . |
| 10 | WARINGSTOWN are expecting a battle when they begin their defence of the Schweppes All Ireland Cup in Dublin . |
| 11 | ‘ A lot of the violence stems from the fact people are expecting a decision today [ yesterday ] , ’ said one senior British source , arguing that the pattern would only be repeated if ministers postponed their decision for another month . |
| 12 | Social services staff have been negotiating with the Department of Health and are expecting a decision to be made in the next couple of weeks . |
| 13 | BP has produced a guide entitled Parents and babies , which informs employees who are expecting a child of their rights and aims to make returning to work a much easier experience . |
| 14 | Do you think , Sarah , this might mean you are expecting a child ? ’ |
| 15 | Ken Russell 's production is certainly easy on the eye , but fans are expecting a bit more than a well-turned ankle . |
| 16 | Spokesman Tim Naylor said : ‘ We are expecting a lot of interest in the car . |
| 17 | Growers are expecting a bumper apple harvest this year , so they 'll be able to supply the extra 200 tons of apples a day Bulmers want . |
| 18 | CINDY Crawford fuelled rumours that she and husband Richard Gere are expecting a baby by buying a pregnancy tester kit in a Los Angeles supermarket . |
| 19 | Millionaire businessman Mark , 39 , and his Texan wife Diane are expecting a baby in the spring . |
| 20 | WORKERS at Britain 's only potash mine at Boulby near Staithes are expecting a boost in their pay packets . |
| 21 | There is considerable evidence that markets are expecting a realignment following the Maastricht negotiations and that there will be downward pressure on sterling , testing the Chancellor 's resolve over interest rates . |
| 22 | Suffolk are expecting a crowd of around 5,000 — the largest in the county 's history — for the tie at the Victory Ground , Bury St Edmunds , on Tuesday , June 22 . |
| 23 | MPs are expecting an announcement within the next few days . |
| 24 | She advises her clients to involve the users in producing a list of the problems they are expecting an accounting system to solve , in addition to drawing up the more traditional features ‘ hit-list ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ I am expecting a visitor , Alexandra . |
| 26 | The crew has been expecting a return to the Gulf . |
| 27 | John Ransome , who had been expecting a first-round tie against Mark Maclean , gratefully accepted the benefit of the Scottish No 1 's withdrawal by ousting fellow Englishman Paul Johnson . |
| 28 | John Ransome , who had been expecting a first-round tie against Mark Maclean , gratefully accepted the benefit of the Scottish No 1 's withdrawal by ousting fellow Englishman Paul Johnson . |
| 29 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |
| 30 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |