Sentences with phrase «grand expectations of»

One good idea was to begin an annual trade show without grand expectations of immediate success.

Your intern may have grand expectations of being a project lead or presenting to the board.

Not exact matches

I don't mean societal expectations on a grand scale, what I have been thinking about are the expectations that I have of myself.

«Anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria generally have not met widespread expectations mainly because of lack of political will of those in government to fight grand corruption; absence of an over-all national anti-graft strategy; inadequate legal framework and resources and / or lack of full and effective implementation of new initiatives; limited independence and public trust; lack of an enabling climate and necessary know - how, and lack of basic ethical values.

«Daters lie to meet the expectations of what they think their audience is,» Toma explained, but their lies can't be too grand because they will eventually meet their date in person.

Grand; dark; exciting; heroic — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is a spectacular piece of epic fantasy more than worthy of the legacy of its creator and the hopes and expectations of its fans.

It's no wonder her debut as a feature film writer and director would be met with a certain level of expectation, but what she delivers with Lady Bird is something even more magical and grander than could have ever be expected.

It also benefited from being released in the wake of the dreadful Green Lantern, tempering expectations that soared into the stratosphere after the grand Thor and outstanding X-Men: First Class earlier in the summer.

«The Dark Knight Rises» (2012) While the expectations for «Interstellar» have been grand, Nolan had the previous experience of unmatchable hype and fan anticipation with the concluding part of his «Dark Knight» trilogy.

Meeting, but rarely exceeding, expectations, Ridley Scott's grand retelling of Moses and the Hebrews» flight from Egypt is strong on visuals and A-list presence, but slight on narrative and characterisation.

All that said, it pays to remind ourselves that while the program last year was starrier, almost all of the big auteurist films fell some way short of expectations («Knight of Cups,» «Queen Of The Desert,» «Every Thing Will Be Fine» respectively) and the true stars emerged elsewhere — in Andrew Haigh «s now Oscar - nominated «45 Years,» in Jafar Panahi «s Golden Bear - winner «Taxi,» Pablo Larraín «s Grand Prix winner «The Club,» and elsewherof the big auteurist films fell some way short of expectations («Knight of Cups,» «Queen Of The Desert,» «Every Thing Will Be Fine» respectively) and the true stars emerged elsewhere — in Andrew Haigh «s now Oscar - nominated «45 Years,» in Jafar Panahi «s Golden Bear - winner «Taxi,» Pablo Larraín «s Grand Prix winner «The Club,» and elsewherof expectations («Knight of Cups,» «Queen Of The Desert,» «Every Thing Will Be Fine» respectively) and the true stars emerged elsewhere — in Andrew Haigh «s now Oscar - nominated «45 Years,» in Jafar Panahi «s Golden Bear - winner «Taxi,» Pablo Larraín «s Grand Prix winner «The Club,» and elsewherof Cups,» «Queen Of The Desert,» «Every Thing Will Be Fine» respectively) and the true stars emerged elsewhere — in Andrew Haigh «s now Oscar - nominated «45 Years,» in Jafar Panahi «s Golden Bear - winner «Taxi,» Pablo Larraín «s Grand Prix winner «The Club,» and elsewherOf The Desert,» «Every Thing Will Be Fine» respectively) and the true stars emerged elsewhere — in Andrew Haigh «s now Oscar - nominated «45 Years,» in Jafar Panahi «s Golden Bear - winner «Taxi,» Pablo Larraín «s Grand Prix winner «The Club,» and elsewhere.

INTERSTELLAR Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Gyasi Christopher Nolan is one of those directors whose films I go into with grand expectations.

The arrival of Captain East (Ricky Whittle) complicates the arrangements some, as the vacation unfolds with amateurish theatre, a grand ball, and subverted expectations.

«Once you create expectations, you talk about Above the Line, Below the Line, and Bottom Line behaviors,» said Craig Trautsch, principal of Grand Avenue Elementary School in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

Up to twenty five grand for the really elite school, with an expectation of another several grand in fees and donations.

However, Kia is all about defying expectations and has done so in grand fashion with the five - door version of the Forte.

That amounts to a grand total of $ 750, which falls largely in line with market expectations, although obviously, Verizon, Sprint and US Cellular are free to set their own FRPs (full retail prices).

At Colonial Grand at Autumn Park in Greensboro, NC, you will find an apartment that exceeds your expectations, and there are of course also many courtesies and amenities.

In January 2017, Hilton successfully completed the spin - offs of Hilton Grand Vacations and Park Hotels & Resorts, creating a capital - light business that responds to market conditions, owner needs and evolving customer expectations.

The start of the week was at the Intercontinental Le Grand in Bordeaux, France which lived up to all expectations of grandeur.

Hormuz Grand is set to exceed the expectations of the modern traveler.

With Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories we look to once again smash expectations of portable gaming, bringing an all new story and exciting new gameplay elements to this classic setting.»

Its Rockstar imprint has exceeded all expectations with the monetization of the Grand Theft Auto series.

I'll be going to Cancun for the next round of talks in December, but mainly to help train journalists from developing countries in ways to write about climate change — not on the expectation of reporting on any grand diplomatic developments.

Though the grand exercise of managing expectations regarding the possibility of actually getting a global climate deal signed at the COP15 talks has been going on for a couple months now, here are the latest examples

This shaping of expectations, then grand unveiling of a roadmap that seems great but is really the biggest sellout of the conference is particularly harmful because it affects the perception of civil society as well.

The gaming media has been riding the Red Dead Redemption 2 wave since October and the expectations are incredibly high, being partially set by the huge success of Grand Theft Auto 5, which recently passed the 80 million copies sold mark.

For example, «Having engineered the grand openings of two locations last year, on time and under budget, I am confident that I can meet your expectations in launching your new, planned unit.»

Since its launch, SothebysRealty.com has generated a 400 % increase in the number of leads, exceeding the grandest expectations.