Example sentences of "[been] expecting a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crew has been expecting a return to the Gulf . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |
| 5 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |
| 6 | Sophie had been expecting a house , with a front door and a bell . |
| 7 | Its members , hoteliers , estate agents and other small businessmen , had been expecting a group of 19 ‘ ordinary ’ Russians . |
| 8 | Then suddenly I had a phone call , which really was out of the blue because if anything I had been expecting a letter . |
| 9 | She had been expecting a lift which failed to materialise , defending solicitor Mark Blundell told the court . |
| 10 | Isolated from her sons , Diana had been expecting a visit from Gilbey at Althorp House where she had been staying with her brother , Charles . |
| 11 | She had been expecting a visit from Rick Lawrence ; if Lou 's predictions were correct she would have changed from her working clothes into something more alluring and put on fresh make-up and perfume to receive him . |
| 12 | Clearly he had not been expecting a confrontation . |
| 13 | Firelight had n't been expecting a baby ! |
| 14 | The stock market has been expecting an announcement all week . |
| 15 | It was obvious from the way the staring eyes blinked , both Pairs together , that they had not been expecting an answer . |