As for Europe, it did nothing which was foreseeable.

The path to today s crisis was predictable.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For similar reasons, Great Britain, though allergic to any common European defense policy, offered two planes. As for Europe, it did nothing which was foreseeable.

Similarly, the journal Science reports that new studies show that ocean levels may rise much more rapidly and precipitously than anticipated.

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

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

For instance, the reason members resign is related much less frequently than expected to dissatisfaction with the political culture.

If convicted, Karoui faces up to three years in prison.

Overall, even though total revenues for 2004 exceeded budget projections by over 100 million, external donor support did not meet projections.

On 12 September prior to their announced deadline, the PFLP used explosives to destroy the empty planes, as they anticipated a counterstrike.

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

Finally, the establishment of the UD in the Philippines is still pending.

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

So savers did what one would expect seek higher risk adjusted returns in emerging economies, causing increases in credit and fueling upward pressure on exchange rates and asset prices.

The president s statement was unexpected.

All that was not entirely anticipated when the Convention was concluded in 1982.

Moreover, the deterioration was predictable history shows that the real stock of government debt explodes in the wake of recessions caused by financial crises.

The sharp drop in population growth in the period 1990 2000 is not the result of a large drop in the natural increase.

The US government s misguided move from potential mediator and problem solver to active backer of the Syrian insurrection was, predictably, a terrible mistake.

Tradition says that before journeying to Portugal, John had anticipated future events and had said to his son Pedro, Brazil will soon be separated from Portugal if so, put the crown on your head before some adventurer grabs it.

Except in areas of extreme magnetic declination variance (20 degrees or more), this is enough to protect from walking in a substantially different direction than expected over short distances, provided the terrain is fairly flat and visibility is not impaired.

155. Stresses the need for the Integrated Management Information System to be enabled to manage and execute its administrative tasks, as foreseen when it was first proposed to the General Assembly See A C.5 43 24, para. 54.

This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview, and I was shocked learning how much of my life is governed by irrational forces.

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.

CAMBRIDGE Jim Yong Kim s appointment as World Bank president may have been predictable, given the long standing tradition that renders the selection an American prerogative.

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.

As the study will be completed later than initially anticipated, States are encouraged to provide such information by the end of October 2005.

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).

After all, given that all of this was predictable, and that foreign investors will now be even more reticent to enter the market, she has clearly calculated that the political benefits outweigh the economic costs.

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.

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.

The demarcation exercise, expected to last approximately 96 weeks, has been delayed, and pillar emplacement along the boundary will most likely commence in 2006.

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.

While the S P downgrade was unexpected, it was not exactly shocking.