Clearly, he hadn't bargained on the fact that "paying forward" for the stunt would entail losing his wife, his cat, his last remaining money, and any hope of shopping at the mall again for 12 months after Bloomington police ordered him not to return to the scene for a year.
What the protesters had not bargained for was the degree of support they received.
As PM Directs go, this one was probably more direct than most as Cameron found himself rather closer than he had bargained for, as the audience was within touching distance of the prime minister's rolled-up sleeves and waxy forearms.
Israel, it has been noted, has itself bargained with Hamas in the past, arranging repeated ceasefires with it since 2004.Some Israelis think that they have something to gain by having Hamas on board.
Meanwhile HSBC gave warning that the blight of souring mortgage debt is spreading to credit-card and other consumer loans, forcing the bank to set aside $3.4 billion, 70% more than it had bargained for three months ago.
In July the 2,000 or so residents of Gran Roque, the archipelago's only inhabited island, petitioned the legislature to get their government up to speed.They may get far more than they bargained for.
In inviting the New Komeito into the coalition, Mr Obuchi may find he has more on his hands than the couple of dozen upper-house votes he bargained for.
Churches have deplored the idea on moral grounds (see article) and public opinion on the issue is muddier than the government had bargained for.
Drafted players cannot sue the owners for collusion to hold down their bonuses, because the draft was collectively bargained with the MLBPA.
SHOUT too loudly, and you may end up with more than you bargained for.
Another is more subtle: that the style of decision-making can lead Chinese companies to overpay and to struggle to integrate their purchases.Some executives felt that their Chinese suitors had bargained astutely.
