Had he made these five specific statements - told us the truth and taken firm actions - in place of rambling generalities, President Obama would have demonstrated the kind of superior leadership those of us who voted for him once expected.
With the war mired in stalemate and the possibility of American airstrikes receding, people here are no longer bracing for what many once expected, a rebel invasion of the city.
In-game unlockables allow you to purchase, with real money, "cheat" options to help you with the game, and while I worry what ramifications this may have for the series – I'd be surprised if we didn't one day have to pay extra for things we once expected to be included – it justs adds to the sense that this is a game, not a hobby, and it's there to be enjoyed in whatever way you want.
After realizing I wasn't going to die in weeks or months, figuring out what I was going to do with that time was a struggle". Kalanithi has reorganized his priorities since his diagnosis in May 2013, setting new priorities for a much shorter lifespan than he once expected – planning for years instead of decades.
Their very principle redefines America for a world that once expected something better.
Amazon never introduced a mail subscription service for video, as was once expected, but instead offers video on demand.
Even if he survives all that, the mayoral run that was once expected for 2013 now looks highly unlikely.
This is not the mandate he had hoped for: the Tories were once expected to stroll to victory and a comfortable majority.
State officials said ordinary city business would carry on as before, even as city leaders take their case to a judge, first to prove that the city is so financially troubled as to be eligible for bankruptcy, and later to argue that Detroit's creditors and representatives of city workers and municipal retirees ought to settle for less than they once expected.
His impressive oratory was the initial draw for at least a few of his online pen pals.But their eager praise too often led to prurient replies, and now the mayoral run that was once expected for 2013 looks highly unlikely.
