But, given the dire circumstances at the outset, we have done far better than could have been expected and, indeed, was expected by many in 2001.

Progress in achieving the MDGs is far from what was originally envisaged.

Initially, there was little basis for re pricing them rationally, because the event (a peacetime decline in US house prices) was unprecedented.

Requirements were also lower than anticipated under maintenance services for laundry, catering, waste disposal and for perimeter fencing and gates.

Resuscitated the career, even better than it had been before.

Nonetheless, although progress has been somewhat slower than expected, the unification process in Mostar remains on track.

The path to today s crisis was predictable.

The variance of 521,600 under this heading is attributable to the rental of fewer than planned speedboats and pushers.

The global economy and the US economy, in particular is growing faster than expected, and world oil prices are above 100 per barrel.

Iran has strengthened its influence in Iraq, and has helped to keep the Assad regime, a key ally, in power much longer than expected.

In particular, GDP growth is expected to be 1 per cent lower than predicted earlier in Sri Lanka owing to the effects of the tsunami.

Our gross domestic product (GDP) has exceeded the goals we set, and investment in the fight against poverty, has, as a proportion of GDP, also been slightly higher than forecast.

If a smaller number than anticipated is received, and if no effective competition can be expected, a procuring entity may be required to withdraw the auction under paragraph 4 (d).

And it wasn't perfect. Many children still died, but it was certainly better than what they had before.

For example, a study on chess players revealed that female players performed more poorly than expected when they were told they would be playing against a male opponent.

One of the highlights of the meeting was the fact that the Transitional Government of Haiti had more financial resources than expected, as revenues were higher and disbursements lower than anticipated.

As for Europe, it did nothing which was foreseeable.

It worked far better than the doubters ever imagined was possible indeed, perhaps even better than its progenitors expected.

Of course, Greenspan s behavior meant that under his watch, the economy performed better than it otherwise would have.

62. Notes with concern that the multilingual development and enrichment of the United Nations web site has been slower than expected because of a lack of resources, among other factors

Neither the planned sanctions nor the recently published US Nuclear Posture Review, a far less revolutionary document than expected, will curb Iran s nuclear appetite.

At the same time, it reflects, in many ways, a lower than expected consensus and should be taken as the basis for further reform efforts.

Predictably, the Fed s critics are up in arms.

As expected, the arrival of summer has resulted in an increased level of activity of opposing militant forces.

The present document was submitted late owing to the fact that sessional dates were generated on an experimental basis for New York based bodies through e Meets and the technical details required more time than expected.

The HIV AIDS crisis is far worse than anticipated, and infant, child and maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in many parts of the world.

The comedy ends with a dénouement (a conclusion), in which the protagonist is better off than at the story's outset.

The negative impact of the fall in real estate investment since 2010 has been deeper and longer than expected indeed, almost all categories of imports that fell by 10 or more in August were related to real estate investment.

The better than expected cash position resulted from additional voluntary contributions received, interest income earned, savings on prior period obligations as well as delays in the liquidation of current period obligations.

Where limestone has been used, such as at Cwm Rheidol in mid Wales, the positive impact has been much less than anticipated because of the creation of an insoluble calcium sulfate layer on the limestone chips, binding the material and preventing further neutralization.

Tom is better at French than you might think.

That s a lot better than what we have today.

Projected income is at a higher level than in the previous biennium, since investment returns are predicted to be more favourable than in 2004 2005.

One of them is we have better reporting. The Associated Press is a better chronicler of wars over the surface of the Earth than sixteenth century monks were.

You're in better shape than I am.

The Organization must draw its strength from our firm commitment to building a world that will not only be better than the world of 60 years ago, but even better than our current world.

LaBeouf said production was only delayed two days after his accident because Bay made up for it by filming second unit scenes, and LaBeouf recovered a few weeks earlier than expected, allowing him to return to the set.

During the period, the Mission commenced a faster pace of drawdown and withdrawal of the military force as described in the reports of the Secretary General to the Security Council (S 2004 724, S 2004 965 and S 2005 135).

Voltaire actively rejected Leibnizian optimism after the natural disaster, convinced that if this were the best possible world, it should surely be better than it is.

That is definitely better than expected.

But now they are. Even better, this optimism may have some basis in reality.

Moreover, the results of the initiative have been somewhat slower in coming than expected, with excessive conditionality and restrictions over eligibility criteria preventing some of the needy countries from benefiting from this unique facility.

The unutilized balance resulted primarily from the fact that not all the planned conferences of the Eritrea Ethiopia Border Commission and meetings of the Military Coordination Commission took place, and requirements for military escorts for evacuations were fewer than anticipated.

BRUSSELS If French President Nicolas Sarkozy had written the prologue to his presidency of the G 20, which has just commenced, he could not have done better.

As expected, returnee figures fell significantly around the beginning of the rainy season but began to rise again by September.