Example sentences of "[pron] were expect a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if they are what you think they are , rival agents , how could they have known you were expecting a letter , and how could they have known you were expecting it on that particular night ? ’ |
| 2 | We were expecting a man , do n't forget . |
| 3 | She said : ‘ Leo went to answer it because we were expecting a constituency worker with some papers . |
| 4 | We were expecting a visitor at half-past ten , and I wondered whether Holmes would finish his breakfast before our visitor arrived . |
| 5 | Fournier talked to Flavia about her own reading ; she must promise to come back soon , they told her , they were expecting a houseful on the Quatorze Juillet , nephews and nieces , young married people , des universitaires , they will be interested to meet you . |
| 6 | To the shepherd this meant they were expecting a storm . |
| 7 | Kermit and his staff watched and waited — they were expecting a blow but they did not or could not comprehend how severe it was to be . |
| 8 | Shanti and Chris discovered in February that they were expecting a baby , There was tremendous excitement and we all began to look forward to this addition to the family . |
| 9 | The senior , Flying Officer Jimmy Coutts , was married to a farmer 's daughter and they were expecting an addition to the family at any moment . |