This year's harvest is also expected to be poor, because bad weather delayed planting by about two weeks.

In the meantime, he warned, more shootings could be expected "because nothing else has worked."

But the regency lasted much longer than expected because Adolf was killed in battle on June 27, 1477.

The results were far better than expected because a yearlong efficiency drive sharply cut costs even as sales grew.

But all Med Ships were expected to handle everything possible, if only because space travel consumed such quantities of time.

Little bond trading had been expected yesterday because the stock market and most other markets were closed in observance of Good Friday.

In addition, he said, retail sales are rising quicker than expected because the Connecticut economy is strong.

Indeed, even writing this review took longer than expected because the service itself was often unavailable.

He arrived later than expected because heavy rains forced him to travel to the zone by road instead of helicopter.

Jury selection was slower than expected because lawyers for both sides were allowed to question prospective jurors at length.