No matter how hard I try, I can't meet my parents' expectations.

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

Only in that way will it be possible to meet the expectations of true and significant change.

Existing and prospective Council members should be prepared to meet the international community's expectations of them in that regard.

Rising demands accompanied by rising expectations are putting pressure on Government capacities to mobilize resources to meet these demands.

Those measures might not meet everyone's expectations, but they reflect a degree of consensus that is both challenging and inspiring.

Knowing their personal qualities, I remain convinced that under their enlightened leadership the outcome of our discussions will meet our expectations.

, as well as meet the expectations of Member States as set forth in General Assembly resolution 55 258 of 14 June 2001 .

Despite those initiatives, Malawi's industrial sector remained weak, and needed to be developed and transformed in order to meet the country's developmental expectations.

DMOs can propose innovative quality products in the form of self tailored packages and product centric specifics that will meet the expectations of travelers.

However, I must say that the outcome document does not meet our expectations and that discussion must continue until a broader consensus has been obtained.

I believe that all of us have come here with the clear conviction that we are still far from reaching our objectives, and that we cannot fail to meet the expectations that have been created.

But the final and most vital lesson of perestroika concerns the pace of reforms and society s expectations. Simply put, the government must meet the people halfway.

In any case, it is a starting point, although it does not meet all the expectations of a world yearning for stability, progress, justice and peace.

Algeria fully supported those conclusions and hoped that action would give practical effect to the commitments made at the World Summit and meet the expectations of peoples.

Expectations of personalization and customization that the live performing arts which have set curtain times, set venues, attendant inconveniences of travel, parking and the like simply cannot meet.

It also signals the extent to which Governments will be able to effectively meet the expectations of citizens and other key stakeholders in a variety of policy areas.

Pro speras, speras, hope in accordance with our hopes and expectations.

We would therefore be well advised to take it as the platform upon which consensus can be achieved on decisions that meet the expectations surrounding the September anniversary summit.

That is why the General Assembly devoted many meetings to discussing the great problems of our times and to seeking appropriate solutions that would meet the expectations of our peoples.

Finally, she emphasized the secretariat's commitment to continuing its dialogue with the members of the Commission on issues related to FDI and its impact on development, so as to meet the needs and expectations of the developing countries in this area.

Seminar expectations

It is no longer certain that developed countries will agree to abandon their subsidy practices and implement radical changes in the current system to meet the expectations of African cotton growers.

In developed countries, considerable resources are being invested by tourism providers to design user friendly destination management systems based on innovative ICT based tools offering various functionalities to meet their customers' expectations.

Goals and expectations

Goals and expectations

Were your expectations met?

The Republic of Cyprus is determined to continue to work towards a solution that will meet the hopes and expectations of both communities, for a common future for all Cypriots, free of outside interference.

Freedom from want, freedom from fear and freedom to live in dignity must be the leading goals of our Organization so that we can meet the rightful expectations of our peoples across the globe.

Great Expectations for the Renminbi

The world's expectations are high.

Hence, their expectations were met.

Our expectations are indeed minimal.

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

Achieving this requires, among other things, the recovery of the Franco German axis as Europe s driving force. It also presupposes a European budget that is sufficient to meet expectations and equal to the challenges that await.

We need to meet with her.

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

The mission stressed that the electoral process must not only respect the deadlines and remain credible, but also meet the expectations of the Congolese people, who had been demonstrating their eagerness to participate and freely elect their leaders.

We must not close our eyes to the fact that the Arab world must inevitably be an architect of change if it is not to lag behind and fail to meet the great expectations of our contemporary world.

I have to go meet with Tom.

All of this will make it more difficult for the United States to get things done in the world  and for Obama to have any chance of meeting the expectations being set for him without the active assistance of others. And since Obama will want to meet some of those expectations, other countries had better be prepared for American requests and pressure that they act with the US rather than act against it or sit on their hands.