Example sentences of "[pron] were expect [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And they 'd only be significant if we were expecting a significant disproportion anyway |
| 2 | We were expecting the American model to arrive in Europe with pleasurable anticipation , accepting its inevitability . |
| 3 | ( Perhaps this was where the first shock to people in the field arose 0 as one said , ‘ we were expecting an all-singing Branson man and what we got was , although he could be very charming , a quiet , distinctly unvibrant and very determined person ’ . ) |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | They were expecting a three day music festival at this site near Milton Keynes . |
| 6 | They were expecting the finer points of drama and theatre management … instead they were introduced to the skills of the big top . |