Expectations around the world have again, as in 1946 been exceptionally high.

The world's expectations are high.

have been unearthed. In this broader context the expectations on the CD are truly high.

Never before have expectations been so high about what human beings can achieve with their lifespan.

Relevant experts believed that despite the signs of stabilization in July, we should not have high expectations.

Small island developing States have high expectations of this summit with regard to obtaining the necessary support to implement the Mauritius Strategy.

In that regard, we have high expectations for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, which is currently being held in Kobe, Japan.

We have high expectations for his work as we approach the start of Israel's disengagement from Gaza and part of the West Bank.

So when I was born, I guess you could say expectations were kind of high for me.

It must therefore be prepared to move without delay to meet the high expectations of the people.

Sometimes we even have these formalized cultural expectations.

The expectations are high. Let us take on the challenge, and let our legacy be no more poverty.

For the Palestinian territories, this means that people s expectations of the elections were probably too high. By the same token, reducing expectations means that the significance of the results should not be exaggerated.

Expectations of economic improvement are extremely high. The initial elected government may pay an early political price for failure.

In all those cases, the Court has met our high expectations for authoritative language on matters of international law.

Serbia and Montenegro is proud to be among the founders of an institution in which high expectations have been placed for making the world a more just and better place.

The high voter turnout defied expectations, given the levels of violence and intimidation from insurgents attempting to disrupt the process.

The independent expert found a general atmosphere of hope for a better future accompanied by high expectations for the new Government.

We recall that our heads of State or Government, at the end of the High level Plenary Meeting, expressed similar expectations.

In post revolutionary times, expectations are high, and the obstacles to meeting them are enormous. I know from personal experience that we did not always have the luxury of getting the best outcomes.

While expectations of faster earnings growth may well be contributing to elevated P E levels, the current situation is complicated, to say the least. What is certain is that expectations of high earnings growth would have a more durable positive effect on P E levels than the suppression of the equity risk premium.

These actions have greatly encouraged the entrepreneurial community and have given more expectations to the community.

During his mission the independent expert noted a general atmosphere of hope for a better future accompanied by high expectations of the new Government.

Public expectations of possible peace dividends remain high, but there is a general perception of low Government responsiveness to the needs of the population.

We welcome the G 8 proposal for irrevocable debt cancellation for the HIPC countries, a proposal that has generated high expectations in eligible countries.

We have high expectations of that standing body's ability to protect and even enforce respect for fundamental human rights, especially in cases of humanitarian crimes and violations in conflict zones outside the control of sovereign States.

Seminar expectations

Goals and expectations

Goals and expectations

Were your expectations met?

Though privatization plans lagged, the Greeks won high marks for doubling down on fiscal austerity. In Europe s summer of quiet triumphalism, ever lower expectations were easy to beat.

Once more, humility, limits, honesty, realistic expectations and we could have achieved something to be proud of.

And people's expectations concerning welfare, growth, education and other social and economic needs have to be met.

The global economic collapse of 2007 2008 discredited rational expectations economics (though its high priests have yet to recognize this) and brought both Keynes and Hayek back into posthumous contention. The issues have not changed much since their argument began in the Great Depression of the 1930 s.

Thirdly, my Government has high expectations of the analytical work that will be done by the CTED when it becomes fully operational during the first quarter of this year.

Great Expectations for the Renminbi

Hence, their expectations were met.

Our expectations are indeed minimal.

In the developing world, too, the vast majority of people have started to experience sustained improvement in living standards and are rapidly developing similar growth expectations. But will future generations, particularly in advanced economies, realize such expectations?

The needs of youth have never before been defined so specifically, yet actions continue to fall short of expectations.

Progress in achieving these Millennium Development Goals may have fallen short of expectations, but we are not totally disheartened.

It's about our beliefs and expectations.

Metaphor matters because it creates expectations.

Dan Gilbert on our mistaken expectations

She lived up to our expectations.