As is the case this time every year, anticipation for success is high, and optimism runs rampant among the coaches and athletes who compete at Burbank, Burroughs, Providence and Bellarmine-Jefferson highs.
Bridget Foley, in WWD, wrote that it was "well worth every drop of anticipation and every second of the wait".
Barca's fans were desperate for him to do well, producing a sharp collective intake of breath in anticipation every time he received possession and volubly leaping to his defence every time he was felled by a hefty Atletico challenge, which was often.
I tingled with anticipation every time I took a sip.
As a Bombay boy, my husband, Mahir, waited in anticipation every year for the start of mango season.
As a youngster I recall the dealer showroom windows that were papered over every September in anticipation of the sparkling new models that would soon be introduced.
He was one of the millions of kids who refresh their inboxes every spring in anticipation of a fateful letter from college admissions officers.
The experts are also devoting some school visits to parents, many of whom are afraid to leave their children every morning in anticipation of more attacks.
When Mr. Kaiser introduced the dancer, he explained that Mr. Mosley had received no payment for sharing his life story with the filmmakers, joking that he was invited to every premiere "in anticipation of a lawsuit, which will not be forthcoming".
Meanwhile, Miele has abandoned his chores in the kitchen to his subordinates and has taken to sitting in the dining room exchanging greetings and condolences with regular customers, who, having got the word, are now coming in almost every day in anticipation of the time when there will not be a menu for them to ignore.
