The giving pledge adds to the expectation that those who have won the global jackpot should give something back.
The replacement of General McKiernan by General McChrystal, a staunch supporter of the "surge" doctrine, added to the expectation that force rather than diplomacy would start to rule.
However, the short speech from Sanders, amid reports that he plans to lay off up to half his staff on Wednesday, added to the expectation that his campaign may soon wind down.
Two days ago in the Netherlands, riding his Honda, he extended his championship lead and added to the expectation that next season he will move into the more exalted realm of MotoGP and challenge Valentino Rossi, still the greatest motorbike racer on the planet.
In these pages, Rebecca Mead's Profile of Miranda, and Hilton Als's review of the Public Theatre production, before "Hamilton" moved to Broadway, only added to the expectations.
It only adds to the expectations already heaped on Phelps, who will swim in five individual events -- the 100 and 200 butterfly; the 400 and 200 individual medley; and the 200 freestyle.
Their study in the present issue of Annals of Surgical Oncology adds to the expectations created by the aforementioned phase II efforts.
The shocking upsets of Federer and former champion Rafael Nadal in Murray's half of the draw during this year's tournament added to the anticipation and expectation.
But Guardiola's long lead-in carries its challenges, too, adding to the weight of expectation which will be monumental by the time he actually arrives.
Covad Communications said yesterday that its sales in the coming year would be about 30percentt lower than Wall Street's expectations, adding to the gloom over the company's prospects.
