Among Western Europeans, there had long been rumors and expectations that a great Christian ally would come from the East.
As stated, research productivity has long been an interest (and expectation) of academic faculty, academic administrators, and leaders of the profession [ 5].
But in a contest that has long been as much about expectations as about actual results, the attacks on Mr. Kerry by the Dean and Gephardt campaigns were the surest sign yet that both now felt threatened by Mr. Kerry.
When refugees uprooted by war or other disasters stream out of countries in crisis, the expectation has long been that the United Nations relief agencies will plunge in.
In fact, said Howard E. McCurdy of American University, an expert on NASA management, the expectation has long been that Mr. Bush would announce a major new space initiative to finish the work his father had started.
Donald Young has long been burdened by the lofty expectations that came with being the youngest-ever world junior number one at age 16.
Only concerted international attention and skilful diplomacy can bring the process of self-determination in Sudan to a successful conclusion".With Sudan, international expectations have long been low.
"Great Expectations" has long been a core text for Irving's fascination for children without parents, usually fathers — but the model for "In One Person" is really Shakespeare's "Tempest".
In any other year, either of these could have made my top 10 (I've seen both of them more than once), and it's worth noting that my list was compiled before anyone had set eyes on JJ Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, for which expectations have long been at fever pitch.
"I think it has long been settled that there is no expectation of privacy in public areas," he said.
