Example sentences of "[pron] [be] expecting " in BNC.
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| 1 | These parties of mine have become something of an institution , and I am expecting a large number of people to come in and give their comments on the results in various constituencies . |
| 2 | ‘ Unfortunately I can not join you , because I am expecting a very old friend of my family , who has been here all these years , ’ she said . |
| 3 | ‘ I am expecting a visitor , Alexandra . |
| 4 | I am expecting you to do the same . ’ |
| 5 | I am expecting Crilly and he is late . |
| 6 | Because I am expecting there to be a conspiracy of silence on this matter and I intend to make it as difficult as possible for the Milettis and their friends . |
| 7 | Also , if I get it written ( which I may not , as I am expecting someone to lunch and want to catch this afternoon 's post ) forward Jenny 's letter ? |
| 8 | As he no longer wrote to relatives or old war comrades , he explained stiffly , ‘ I 'm expecting word from my daughter in London . |
| 9 | I 'm expecting her . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm expecting very important persons . ’ |
| 11 | I 'm expecting another call from our informant . |
| 12 | I 'm expecting him to chip-up and two-putt for a five ( the 17th was a par-5 ) , so I 'm thinking we have to do the same in reverse . |
| 13 | I 'm expecting him back at any moment . |
| 14 | You see , my father generally deals with these ; I 'm expecting him back at any moment . |
| 15 | ‘ I think I 'm expecting . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I 'm expecting a baby , ’ she said . |
| 17 | I 'm expecting a baby , ’ she replied . |
| 18 | I 'm expecting the boys for dinner tomorrow and looking forward to it . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm expecting visitors later this evening , ’ Talbot said . |
| 20 | ‘ I might have done , only I 'm expecting my brother to pin me , I do n't quite know when . |
| 21 | " I 'm expecting as well . " |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm expecting a friend … ’ |
| 23 | I 'm expecting you . |
| 24 | But I 'm expecting great things of you , too . " |
| 25 | I 'm expecting it to cost me . ’ |
| 26 | Look , I 'm expecting someone . |
| 27 | ‘ He says : well , OK , but get your skates on , sister , because I 'm real keen on this someone I 'm expecting , so being this really obnoxious kind of a female , she decides to kill his chances . ’ |
| 28 | I 'm expecting a baby . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I 'm expecting him to report and , with five matches in the next four weeks , any player who is not fit for the first game will not necessarily miss the rest of them , ’ said Taylor . |
| 30 | ‘ Well not then no just to warn him I 'm expecting guests … |