Example sentences of "be expect [pos pn] first [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Said a source close to Paula , who is reported to be expecting their first baby in December : ‘ They had a whirlwind romance and just wanted to get together straight away . |
| 2 | They had bought their first house and were expecting their first baby . |
| 3 | My husband Peter and I started our collection when we were expecting our first child in 1945 . |
| 4 | Ola Sirant , 34 , who covers the shows for Canadian magazine Chatelaine and Toronto Life 's monthly Fashion , is expecting her first child in September . |
| 5 | He and his blonde wife , Adrienne , a Klanswoman who is expecting their first child next month , now have to be careful , they say . |
| 6 | Les , 61 , whose wife Tracy , 40 , is expecting their first child , has stopped smoking since the health scare that led him to quit a show last year . |
| 7 | This year he has a perfect excuse — his wife is expecting their first baby during the time the Three Wise Ladies are picking up from police , local authorities , and others information about weather , congestion , and danger points , and relaying it to the media . |
| 8 | ‘ My wife is expecting our first baby in January , ’ he replied shyly . |
| 9 | It had been announced only a month ago that she was expecting her first child and would probably be leaving after the spring term . |
| 10 | Claire had always planned to set up her own practice and she left Coopers in December 1989 , when she was expecting her first child . |