Before I caught up on the last two seasons, my expectations were low.
The financial results were nothing short of horrendous and way below my expectations.
Yet, meditative as the show was, Miffy was a jolt to my expectations.
Yet there are still days when I'm exhausted by negotiating the gap between my expectations of what's possible and the reality.
"I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones, " Firth said.
My expectations for the wines dropped precipitously and my wallet opened even wider to cough up the mega-bucks now required for purchasing anything of quality.
"This far surpassed my expectations for the first round, " he said.
Coming from a finance background, I would have liked the curriculum to have more coverage of other aspects of management and leadership, but overall it was within my expectations.
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My expectations are somewhat higher, depending on non-cash considerations.
As we drew closer to the border, my expectations had come to include homes for each of us, new families, tall buildings, glass, waterfalls, bowls of bright oranges set upon clean tables.
Whenever I start getting actually excited about an MMO I realize that I need to check my expectations, but ArcheAge is certainly doing a good job at making me want to play it.
Nothing in the expected rally, or in surrounding economic conditions, changes my expectations for the important market low in this second year of the Four-Year Presidential Cycle to be seen in October or November.
All perfect and all exceeded my expectations.
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The reach completely surpassed my expectations.
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Having said all that, I would be remiss not to make one point clear: the number of naturally inspiring, authentically committed, and contagiously optimistic leaders I have encountered in these countries far surpassed my expectations and is, on a relative basis, superior to other regions of the world.
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Ivy Exec was born from my high expectations for a post-MBA job opportunity and my inability to identify those opportunities with existing career resources.
In this short time, my high expectations for turnaround and school improvement were greatly surpassed.
My return expectations are lower since I do not need to take the risk.
Thanks to a turbocharged boom in social over the past two years, developments have outpaced even my own expectations.
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The chancellor hailed the fact today that the deficit is still falling and so too borrowing, contrary to most economists (and my) expectations.
Yep, 60 Minutes Senate piece fulfilled my lowest expectations.
In other words, it would take a very strong, secure, empathetic, talented and motivated man to meet my high expectations and although I'm sure they are out there, are they brave enough?
While I have always felt a tremendous responsibility to guide them to reach their full potential as influential and innovative leaders of their generation, their accomplishments have exceeded even my wildest expectations.
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But Mr Shapps said the number of bids from the private sector to deliver those homes had "surpassed my wildest expectations" and meant that the government was "very likely" to meets its objective by 2015.
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"I expressed my hope and expectations for India to exercise its leadership even more positively and comprehensively, " he said.
My parents managed expectations and helped me work through the disappointment.
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