Example sentences of "and hope for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Glad of our meeting in Vancouver and hope for a reunion in New York , Moscow , Samarkand or the Volga ’ . |
| 2 | In Al Ain , as everywhere , fathers normally look for the happiness of their children and hope for a compatible , genial match . |
| 3 | The adventurers could use the information to denounce the suppliers to the authorities and hope for a reward ( or perhaps a Chaos cult declaring war on them ) , or less scrupulous characters might turn to blackmail , either for money or for magical training . |
| 4 | Strategists decided that Japan 's only chance of victory was to deliver a pre-emptive strike against the US and hope for a series of lightning victories which would force the allies to the negotiating table . |
| 5 | Although we can not control some of the key factors which determine our success , neither can we sit by and hope for a turn of fortune . |
| 6 | Faced with the decision of raising less money and hoping for a successful issue or shelving the flotation altogether , Ronnie Frost , chairman , opted for the cheaper share price . |
| 7 | He was by then utterly winded , and hoping for a respite . |
| 8 | Intensely shy but always wanting to be good , she went round the ‘ table ’ , kissing each one of us and hoping for a hug in return . |
| 9 | England have to put Turkey under pressure and by that I do n't mean lumping balls into their box and hoping for a break . |
| 10 | Young physicians entering their first research post and hoping for a higher degree are vulnerable and naive . |
| 11 | There were moments when the sun almost burst through the mist and I kept on driving , waiting and hoping for a first glimpse of the cordillera , my mind groping for some answer to the enigma of Iris Sunderby 's behaviour . |
| 12 | Outside , the Campaign for Labour Representation in Northern Ireland was already planning to return next year , spending around £250 a head on travel and accommodation and hoping for an unforeseen breakthrough . |
| 13 | He was 18 , fed up with everything Scotland had to offer , and hoped for a fresh start in the USA . |
| 14 | Tea was very bad for children , Nicandra knew , but in her exhilarated state she accepted it happily , and hoped for a slice of soda-bread to go with it . |
| 15 | From the 1690s , for instance , discontent with the policies of Louis XIV gathered around his grandson , the Duke of Burgundy , and hoped for a change of course with his accession to the throne ; while in the last two decades of the reign of Catherine II her son , the Grand Duke Paul , acted as the focus of potential opposition . |
| 16 | If only he had known enough , he might have come privately and hoped for a reward ! |