Example sentences of "have be expecting [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The crew has been expecting a return to the Gulf . |
| 2 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |
| 3 | Local party officials admit it 's embarrassing — Conservative Central Office had been expecting a contribution of more than eight thousand pounds . |
| 4 | Isolated from her sons , Diana had been expecting a visit from Gilbey at Althorp House where she had been staying with her brother , Charles . |
| 5 | She had been expecting a visit from Rick Lawrence ; if Lou 's predictions were correct she would have changed from her working clothes into something more alluring and put on fresh make-up and perfume to receive him . |
| 6 | Its members , hoteliers , estate agents and other small businessmen , had been expecting a group of 19 ‘ ordinary ’ Russians . |
| 7 | She knew Sarah had been expecting the place to be unfit to live in and was pleased to see her eyes widen in surprise . |
| 8 | She had been expecting the pool to be almost empty at that time of day and was surprised to see that there were about a dozen or so people in the water . |