Sentence examples for expected if not from inspiring English sources

The search results are poor and thin, as would be expected if not for the huge expectations that have been set.

To be expected, if not slightly unfair.

The intervention of Hugh O'Neill was expected, if not inevitable.

In such contexts, authoritarian takeovers are to be expected, if not welcomed.

In a similar vein, the post-match handshake is expected, if not required, in the sport.

For this reason, changes to Olympic basketball should be expected, if not in time for 2016 then shortly thereafter.

Some of his critics are expecting, if not quite hoping for, that result.

Millennials in America expect, if not instant gratification, at least near-term rewards.

Consumers have come to expect (if not welcome) advertising on desktop computers, but not on their phones, which they regard as more personal.

JENNIFER CRICHTON New York City This has been going on for years, and so much so that I sense the performers themselves expect, if not demand it.

So it's fair to expect, if not to demand, that designers know what's going on around them if they want to be considered relevant and influential.