11.   A low turnout had been expected as surveys in recent weeks showed that the issue had failed to capture the interest of many voters.

12.   A lot of rumors have been flying about what to expect as a freshman.

13.   A sharp rise in corruption is widely expected as mainland firms muscle into the colony.

14.   Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported a loss for the third quarter Wednesday that was smaller than expected as sales of its new Athlon line of microprocessors accelerated.

15.   Both car and retail sales were stronger than expected as the second quarter began.

16.   But Attorney General Dan Morales is already sampling the uppercrust lifestyle he expects as an investment banker after he leaves office in January.

17.   But chimps proved less useful than expected as an animal model for AIDS.

18.   But applied to very small accounts, they could wipe out the long-term profit advantage investors expect as a reward for taking risk in the stock market.

19.   But in an election year, perhaps such outrages have to be expected as both sides maneuver to put the other in dim political light.

20.   But their detainment lasted longer than expected as Taliban justices continued to review evidence and the detainees requested the help of a lawyer.