The world's expectations are high.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Private sector expectations from the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation

Private sector expectations from the WTO negotiations on trade facilitation

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.

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.

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.

Seminar expectations

Child prodigy Adora Svitak says the world needs childish thinking bold ideas, wild creativity and especially optimism. Kids' big dreams deserve high expectations, she says, starting with grownups' willingness to learn from children as much as to teach.

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.

We are emerging from a period when companies, under pressure to meet shareholder expectations, favored profitability and growth, even if it meant taking undue risks and losing public confidence. Companies now need to work on minimizing risk and building trust by meeting the legitimate expectations of all their stakeholders, including reducing their activities adverse impact on the environment and creating high quality employment opportunities.

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.

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.

Deflationary expectations can be transformed into inflationary expectations thereby encouraging more spending only by policies that induce shock and awe. Dramatic measures are needed to convince households and firms that the future will be different from the past.

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.

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.

Defining performance expectations for programme delivery

My Government also has high expectations for what the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) can accomplish when established, and we note with great satisfaction that the CTED is breaking new ground.

The independent expert's mission took place in a period of hope and high expectations among the people of Burundi, just a few weeks after the new Government had commenced its work.

If nothing else, the fact that the religious leaders who issued that call gathered from many parts of the world to agree on a message to our summit Meeting must remind us that the masses the people who elected us entertain high expectations about the United Nations.