great expectations

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Gilham said Stanley's father, who was an MP, and his mother - who helped establish the first women's college at Cambridge University - had "great expectations for their first-born".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Pochettino’s arrival, meanwhile, brings with it great expectations, as evidenced by his contract, reported to be worth $12 million over two years, nearly twice the record for a U.S. manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

Her sister Maya, 57, also spoke on thee night, saying their mother had been a "trailblazer", having set "great expectations of us".

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

The show was created by Corinne Park-Buffelen and ArtsWest artistic director Mathew Wright, who cameo in a voice-over expressing their great expectations for what the cast has cooked up.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

So imperfect was this realisation of the first of my great expectations, that I looked in dismay at Mr. Wemmick.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens