Sentence examples for gathering expectations from inspiring English sources

To judge by the disorderly scenes that unfolded in Geneva this week, at a UN conference on racism, today's international climate is far more rancorous than it was 18 years ago, and not too far from the poisonous mood that prevailed in 1975.At this week's gathering, expectations were cautious, to put it mildly.

Thousands of theater owners and studio executives are gathering this week amid rising expectations that the motion picture industry is poised to hit the jackpot.

More such gatherings are expected.

In many cities, authorities did not sanction the gatherings, but, contrary to expectations, large numbers of Russians attended anyway.

A year after the riots at the Democratic convention in Chicago, expectations about large gatherings of young people were so low that this was considered a surprise.

For example, we have high expectations that family gatherings have to go smoothly and everyone has to get along, that holiday decorations have to look perfect or we have to buy the perfect gift for everyone.

Using social networking, LCC gathered around 10,000 cannabis activists to call for reform in Hyde Park at this April's 4/20 gathering, a number far beyond the expectations of organisers or police.

Combining any data-gathering system with pressure to meet expectations will drive staff to converge on the "official" numbers; norms will become de facto targets, and no manager wants to be forced to justify their region's figures.

Here are five simple tips that will set the right tone and help minimize family tensions during holiday gatherings. 1. Have Correct Expectations.

Ultimately, you hope to observe the world with an open mind, gathering facts and testing your predictions and expectations against them.

This exhibition, with an impressive gathering of international names, pushes the traditional expectations of the medium as far away as possible from a stretched or framed flat surface before it demands to be called something else.