11.   Although overall Christmas commerce appears sluggish, a handful of Internet companies exceeded low Wall Street expectations Wednesday by reporting big boosts in holiday shopping.

12.   And it turns out that despite low expectations for the much-maligned cynical generation, they want to shape their own future.

13.   And never has the law of low expectations been more evident than in this misbegotten season.

14.   And with polls showing low public expectations for any meaningful reform passing soon, fundraisers seem to have little to fear.

15.   And with polls showing low public expectations of any meaningful reform passing soon, fundraisers seem to have little to fear.

16.   Benny has low expectations, thinking she is too large and plain for true romance.

17.   Bill Clinton has spent the last six years demonstrating that in presidential politics, there are few things more useful than low public expectations.

18.   A child of this era can be expected to grow up with low expectations, meager idealism and little inspiration.

19.   A. It causes people to raise cash, sell things and have low expectations.

20.   A. I look at things that have low expectations, or are perceived not to be doing well.