This clarity will allow you to set reasonable expectations that communicate fidelity but draw sharp boundaries.
The British government argued that the island had no reasonable expectations of becoming self-sustaining.
In theory, the market is fairly valued when stock prices reflect reasonable expectations regarding future earnings growth.
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But in the world of modern telecommunications, reasonable expectations mean about as much as a bullfrog in a blender.
This is an adjustment of expectations from market gains of 15% to 20% each year to more reasonable expectations of 7% to 8%.
It says it is not a "blueprint" for the future, but it lays out "principles and reasonable expectations" for the next major weather event.
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It may be an impossible job, but he's surpassed reasonable expectations.
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With one stroke the Conservatives had freed themselves of much of the negative baggage of the Thatcher years, and could face the upcoming election with reasonable expectations of success.
Dozens of stories have floated around the Web about the times when an e-mail to Jobs yielded a phone call from an executive support team and an outcome that far exceeded reasonable expectations.
But the demands that they made, very interestingly enough, were very reasonable and they're focused on restoring life in the communities, on security, on reconstruction, on compensation, which I think are all very reasonable expectations.
If the rules are clear and expectations reasonable, most people can do it without fear of getting run down by a passing truck.
For a few companies, those profit growth expectations might be reasonable.
Although we believe that our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance they will be achieved.
Now that the stock price has settled and expectations may be more reasonable, is now a time to take a second look at Facebook?
Some of those expectations are pretty basic and reasonable.
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