Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] expect [pos pn] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If something unexpected happens during an inner journey — perhaps one of your guides will appear when you were expecting your inner child , or you find yourself in a cave rather than on a riverbank — go with your own experience . |
| 2 | It had been announced only a month ago that she was expecting her first child and would probably be leaving after the spring term . |
| 3 | Claire had always planned to set up her own practice and she left Coopers in December 1989 , when she was expecting her first child . |
| 4 | My husband Peter and I started our collection when we were expecting our first child in 1945 . |
| 5 | He fiddled with a piece of card he was carrying and glowered at the exit to the Customs hall as if he was expecting his worst enemy to come through the door . |