Sentence examples similar to Tory expectation from inspiring English sources

Had it happened, it would have amounted to a long period of pain for the Beeb, and probably for Hunt himself too, having raised Tory expectations of cuts, while worrying the regular viewers and listeners who, for instance, came out in force to save 6 Music, once an obscure digital music station.

Mr Blair admitted that in May 1997, when Labour took over after 18 years of Tory rule, "expectations were too high".

He is a reminder of how the Tories upset expectations when they won in 1992.

Barroso's comments showed how the thinking has moved in Brussels after the Tories exceeded expectations to win an overall majority.

Inside and outside the Tory party, the expectation is that pruning and evening up the constituencies will improve their advantage over Labour by up to 30 seats.

Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, believes the Tory prediction overplays expectations for Labour.

"The Tories are in expectation management mode – if they run to only small losses, they will claim it as a victory.

"A Tory Referendum," Prospect (July 2003).

The support services giant has seen its shares spike since the general election on expectations the Tory victory will safeguard the future of the Trident nuclear programme on which Babcock works.

Tory activists, two-thirds of whom are aged over 55, are still notoriously more rigid in their expectation that candidates should be white men with wives.

Tory vignettes from PMQs.