Example sentences of "expecting [adj] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We 're expecting some students to get merit . |
| 2 | As teacher expectation has been shown to influence achievement , we may also need to examine how teachers are socialised into expecting some groups to fail . |
| 3 | Jim Eastlake , an analyst at Dataquest , reckons that most chip consumers were ( sensibly ) expecting memory-chip prices to fall by 5–10% in the first three months of 1991 . |
| 4 | It 's absolutely no good expecting international players to develop the correct habits of fitness , conditioning and preparation if we do n't instil them at club level . |
| 5 | The market is now expecting pre-tax profits to emerge at about £70m this year , a far cry from the £138m taxable profits reported in 1988 . |
| 6 | Liz , a busy working mother of three , is pictured with promotions executive , Elizabeth Ollier , who is expecting many friends to join in the family celebrations . |
| 7 | I feel I can say this without expecting several letters saying I 'm talking rubbish . |
| 8 | However they also felt that they had been expecting most children to write in sentences at too early an age . |