Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] be expect [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But surely even having second thoughts about marriage was n't enough to prompt that kind of reaction , particularly as Isabelle must have known she was expecting Fabien 's child . |
| 2 | That meant he was expecting trouble . |
| 3 | I think they were expecting roller skates and waterfalls . ’ |
| 4 | Had she been expecting Naylor to be stuck for words or , now that the moment of carrying out the plan he had put to her had arrived , ducking it , then she was disappointed on both counts . |
| 5 | One BBC insider said they were expecting complaints from Mr Major about coverage of his early speeches , when his attempts to focus on constitutional issues went largely unreported . |
| 6 | 52% said they were expecting partner remuneration to fall in absolute terms over the next year . |