Example sentences of "[noun] have be expecting [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The crew has been expecting a return to the Gulf .
2 Isolated from her sons , Diana had been expecting a visit from Gilbey at Althorp House where she had been staying with her brother , Charles .
3 Sophie had been expecting a house , with a front door and a bell .
4 She knew Sarah had been expecting the place to be unfit to live in and was pleased to see her eyes widen in surprise .
5 The stock market has been expecting an announcement all week .
6 Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds .
7 Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds .
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