Example sentences of "[pron] [was/were] expect a [adj] [noun] " 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 | 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 . |
| 4 | And they 'd only be significant if we were expecting a significant disproportion anyway |
| 5 | They were expecting a three day music festival at this site near Milton Keynes . |