Sentence examples for despite the expectations from inspiring English sources

The IMF paper notes that the habits of central bankers are slow to change, and it also argues that, despite the expectations of some economists, there is no reason to expect radical, as opposed to gradual, shifts in the currency composition of reserves.

Despite the expectations, only Japan has several companies offering full-fledged 3G services, starting with NTT DoCoMo's network in October 2001.

Democrats say that despite the expectations of party activists, they will face enormous obstacles in pushing bills through a chamber where it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster.

Despite the expectations for increasing trade, Mr. Severino predicted that the introduction of the trade zone would not be a "breakthrough event" setting off a dramatic surge in commerce come January.

At first the bloodshed unnerved him: a girl on his street in Sarajevo is killed by a mortar and, despite the expectations of his neighbors (why else, after all, is he there?), he finds himself unable to photograph her.

IN ONE of the greatest political speeches, his second inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln argued that the civil war then raging was remaking American society despite the expectations and wishes of its leaders.

Despite the expectation of normal life expectancy for most disease-free survivors of DTC, there are concerns about their HRQOL.

That is unlikely to change here, however, despite the expectation Red Bull will be competitive.

The only common denominator was heels – despite this summer's trend for flats and despite the expectation of spending a couple of hours on our feet.

But there is not to be a general election despite the expectation, fanned to the very last minute, that there would.

Second, despite the expectation of higher interest rates in the months ahead, Treasury yields are still well below their recent highs, making the market appear very expensive.