Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] expect [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm which wo n't be a vast amount , you know , I was expecting a slow start and we 've had a fairly slow start , but you know I 'm not worried by that at all . |
| 2 | We could n't get a babysitter , so I was expecting a cold TV dinner thrown at my head when I rolled back . |
| 3 | James Brown when receiving our first album ‘ Box Frenzy ’ — ‘ I was expecting the first Clash album and got the third Sham 69 album ’ — which we thought was a bit of a compliment . |
| 4 | A boss who was expecting a quiet birthday with his family at home was taken completely by surprise when his highly desirable secretary invited him back to her home for a drink after work . |
| 5 | And they 'd only be significant if we were expecting a significant disproportion anyway |
| 6 | We were expecting the American model to arrive in Europe with pleasurable anticipation , accepting its inevitability . |
| 7 | Many people there were expecting an Israeli attack on Jordan , the aims of which would be to force the Palestinians of the Occupied lands to remain in Jordan , and , in accordance with Israel 's notorious ‘ transfer plan ’ , accommodate the expected arrival in Israel of millions of immigrants from the Soviet Union . |
| 8 | They were expecting a three day music festival at this site near Milton Keynes . |
| 9 | They rarely had visitors , and if ever anyone was expected the front drawing room in its pale greens and pinks with damp spots over the wall could be aired and dusted . |