Sentence examples for expectations of victory from inspiring English sources

I actually have no expectations of victory any more.

"Any party raises expectations of victory, it's normal," Mr. Bokeria said.

Expectations of victory are so high, according to Manning, the principal, that a previous coach who lost a playoff game in the early 1990's after blowing a three-touchdown lead was not allowed to ride home on the team bus.

Initially this step was supported by an outbreak of patriotic fervour and confident expectations of victory.

Yet, officials who support providing U.S. arms to the rebels acknowledge that this has not greatly increased U.S. expectations of victory by anti-Assad forces, whether moderate or militant.

Brazil's expectation of victory is no secret.

Alas, as so often over the years, the Bills' expectation of victory was not met.

Poor refeering was indeed a factor, but also both Madrid's patrician expectation of victory and Barcelona's historical sense of victimhood require losses to be explained away.

It is the one nation with a winning record against the United States, the one team with the same unyielding resolve and expectation of victory.

They have come to the UAE to play three Tests against Pakistan with marginally less expectation of victory, say a snowball's chance in hell, in the constantly oppressive heat of the desert emirates.

"There's no doubt some of their leaders deliberately distributed this erroneous exit poll data in order to build up, not only the expectation of victory, but also to influence the people still standing in line," Mr. Carter said.