Sentence examples for expects rather than from inspiring English sources

When it comes to precious metal and golden moments, Britain now expects rather than hopes.

It would be a step too far to suggest England expects, rather than England hopes when it comes to their chances in this autumn's Four Nations, but the presence, profile and ability of both the side's new captain, Sam Burgess, and its new coach, Wayne Bennett, perhaps best epitomises the feeling of excitement around the team this year.

Two movies were expected rather than one.

Success is expected rather than hoped for.

The economy may be better than expected, rather than worse.

Now the pressure is on, a championship expected rather than hoped for.

And the expected (rather than the actual) return is recorded as income in the profit and loss account.

In Solomeo, discipline is expected rather than imposed: workers are not asked to clock in or out.

But he's coasting, giving people what they expect rather than what they never knew they wanted.

Europe's comfortable lead at the beginning of the day ensured that success was expected, rather than hoped for.

London-based developer Mediatonic also saw the potential in a console where online connection was expected rather than merely supported.