Example sentences of "[adv] hope [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It crashed nearby , and started burning — I only hope the poor devils were dead before they hit the deck , although we all instinctively gave a yell of applause , and I felt rather conscience-stricken afterwards . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I only hope the poor creature 's effort was worth it . ’ |
| 3 | I only hope the old sea dog is telling the truth ! ) |
| 4 | I only hope the same regulation is as strictly enforced in the rest of Europe . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , I just hope no more aeroplanes come flying around , that 's all . ’ |
| 6 | I just hope the lovely Claudia was worth it . ’ |
| 7 | Let's just hope the German cops get hold of Nicholson and the girl before they cause any more trouble . |
| 8 | Looks like the 11 I predicted will be playing saturday |
| 9 | He just hoped the dumb bitches appreciated it . |
| 10 | ‘ We 're just hoping the dead man does n't ask for his tendon back , ’ added the manager . |
| 11 | Police still hope the unusual rescue and surrounding publicity may bring the child 's mother forward . |
| 12 | We sincerely hope the Welsh Affairs Committee and the weight of public opinion will now jerk him into action . |
| 13 | I mean you 've got to try and keep yourself afloat , and then even that 's not going to help you , if nobody comes along and picks you up either , so I mean that But I mean I I did n't Oh well I Suppose I could say I gave up hope a few times but obviously if you s The struggle to survive comes through in the long run , and I mean it 's it 's not easy to give up hope , |
| 14 | The Recreation Ground was saturated but having given up hope the hot sun came out , covers were unravelled and a suspiciously soft pitch was revealed . |
| 15 | He also hopes the new format will attract new readers , both those who do not regularly read a daily newspaper and converts from the rival Liberation - which has won an extraordinary success among younger readers with its mix of lively writing , news features and bold use of photography and design . |
| 16 | When there was snow lying on it , he fervently hoped the whole thing would melt away in the thaw . |
| 17 | He modestly and realistically hopes a better candidate can be found . |
| 18 | He modestly and realistically hopes a better candidate can be found . |
| 19 | Lloyd now hopes the handclapping special will help the red and whites to victory in the semi-final and so on to Wembley . |
| 20 | She 's now hoping a charitable trust will soon pay for her operation to be done privately . |
| 21 | The BBC , which despite backbreaking efforts to avoid bias ( largely successful outside the Radio 4 's Today studio ) secretly hoped a Labour victory would avert a shake-up . |
| 22 | There were times , though , when he rather hoped a working-class bloke would take a shine to his wife and beat the hell out of her . |
| 23 | He will be in attendance next Thursday at 7.30pm , doubtless hoping the superb acoustics can lend a still sharper edge to his silky tones . |