Example sentences of "it [modal v] only be hope [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It could only be hoped that the mooring-ropes were in better case than the anchors . |
| 2 | It can only be hoped that the newly aggressive financial players of the Thatcher era manage to avoid the same errors . |
| 3 | It is doubtful whether the unfortunates impounded in the Lazzaretto had time to concern themselves with the aesthetic niceties of the building , and it can only be hoped that the church offered them some spiritual comfort . |
| 4 | It can only be hoped that , should the book go to a second edition , the publishers will make time to consult properly and correct the errors . |
| 5 | Whilst these changes pose a formidable challenge to exporters , it can only be hoped that the response they evoke will be conducive to the well-being and prosperity of all . |