Example sentences of "hope [conj] [art] [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 And we do hope that the Chief Officers of this Authority will show the commendable st restraint they normally have .
2 But we may hope that the small differences in binding energies that correspond to the chemical shifts between different samples will be correctly reproduced .
3 If so , let us hope that the magic stays with it .
4 The Treasury hopes that the new rates of return will make those companies still on the privatisation back-burner , such as British Coal and British Rail , leaner and more efficient .
5 It is to be hoped that the current parities of the exchange rates will be maintained to enable consistent pricing policies to be applied .
6 It was hoped that the combined findings of our two annual surveys , in conjunction with a theoretical model of heroin ‘ epidemics ’ , would provide some modest foundations for making tentative hypotheses about future trends .
7 It is to be hoped that the political reasons behind her appointment will be forgotten , and that , on a positive note , the Commissioner will be used as a paradigm for comparable areas of dispute resolution .
8 It was hoped that the two ends of the tunnel would meet in November 1990 .
9 It must be hoped that the continuing discussions on a second market can produce a viable middle option . ’
10 Burying the ‘ evidence ’ he smeared the telltale marks on his blouse with mud , reluctantly cutting off the tops of his flying boots , hoping that the small holes in his uniform , from shrapnel , would pass unnoticed .
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