Example sentences of "is expecting [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Mrs Scott , 26 , from Crewe , Cheshire , gave birth to Katie two years ago and is expecting another child . |
| 2 | Yasmin is expecting another child in the autumn and , although she will have to make some difficult decisions about whether or not to continue with her career after the baby is born , she is still determined to carry on working for as long as she can . |
| 3 | Mum Fran , who is expecting another baby in January , added : ‘ We have been very fortunate . |
| 4 | The 29-year-old Scot has arrived for the World Cup in Madrid after hearing that tests on the baby his wife Eimear is expecting next spring have shown everything is fine . |
| 5 | I wonder whether our friend Tammuz Malamute is expecting this visitor . ’ |
| 6 | Consultation with the council 's constituent bodies and other interested parties will begin immediately , but the council is expecting considerable opposition — particularly from some national newspapers — to key recommendations . |