They obtained something more than could be rationally calculated, but what was far indeed from answerable to their real necessities, and much less to their fond expectations.

I came here in the fond expectation of finding all manner of shocking orgies!

But contrary to Hippoc- rates' fond expectation, no pellet knocked the top of his head off.

Now, as the school marks its 10th anniversary, he said, its progress has exceeded his fondest expectations.

Rory Bremner's return to radio aroused fond expectations of wit and insight in his current affairs review.

The work for which the paimaries had been designed was completed, well ahead of the fondest expectations of the man who had first evisioned them.

And this policy, only several years old, has reaped fruits far beyond their fondest expectations.

That's working out better than my fondest expectations.

The sandkings lived up to his fondest expectations.

Both have been busy "beyond our fondest expectations," Mr. Fleming said.