Example sentences of "[adv] expecting [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mozart wrote the part of Ramiro for a castrato , perhaps expecting greater power than Katherine Steffan conveyed , at least until the final aria when this previously rational character loses his cool . |
| 2 | It paused , obviously expecting some kind of shocked reaction . |
| 3 | Like , if he takes you to some crap trattoria , he 's only expecting half an hour of the missionary position . |
| 4 | It was as if he were always expecting bad news to be relayed to him . |
| 5 | Enthusiasts however , may have to be gently discouraged from making too many demands on your time and that when you ask a question you are not automatically expecting any action . |
| 6 | Earlier this week the management was confidently expecting firm production orders within a matter of days . |
| 7 | Larder , who has given the captaincy to tough utility forward Paul Hulme , is also expecting great things from giant Welsh second rower Paul Moriarty . |
| 8 | Tower Hamlets ' GP Sue Anderson is also expecting massive problems due to the government 's formula for allocating funds to local authorities . |
| 9 | The market is now expecting pre-tax profits to emerge at about £70m this year , a far cry from the £138m taxable profits reported in 1988 . |
| 10 | For example , have you slipped into the habit of simply repeating your commands parrot-like — over and over again — without really expecting any result ? |
| 11 | Even so , when handling and riding horses , we really need to be able to anticipate their emotions , actions and reactions , rather than simply expecting perfect behaviour and performance from them . |
| 12 | I bought it today expecting some figures but have n't found any yet . |
| 13 | You do n't climb aboard a Rolls or Bentley today expecting state-of-the-art answers . |
| 14 | And when you 're least expecting those friends or the hungry grandchildren to call round , the Apex will prove most resourceful . |
| 15 | I was half expecting some serious , mumbling classical music type , but instead I found an intelligent and lively personality whose last opera was a portrait of American comedian Jack Benny . |
| 16 | She reached down and , for a moment , Pete was half expecting some response ; a stag , perhaps , breaking the surface of the lake and climbing out to her , water streaming from its flanks as it came to her hand . |