The nurses' pay award was not as much as they had expected.

护士的工资远没有她们料想的那么多。

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It didn't take long, however, for them to discover that the reality was not as bright as they had expected.

然而，没过多久，他们发现实际情况并没有他们预计的那么好。

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The report said the measure had prevented sales from falling as far as they would otherwise have done and could be expected to increase purchases by 1.2% over the course of 2009.

该报告称，削减附加税可以避免销售额预期中的大幅下滑，并在2009年将购买额提高1.2%。

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Cameron's mother Tracy said they were "really happy" with the outcome, as they had expected harsher sentences.

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Research shows that intentions don't necessarily align with reality, and people often end up retiring as they had expected because of health reasons, job losses or simply a miscalculation of their own desires.

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It was an unnerving experience for a lot of them, as they had never expected to see their friends and relations again when they were leaving the country.

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