Example sentences of "hoping for [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Conservationists were hoping for a halt in 1984 , when those powers expire . |
| 2 | Poor Christy , who was hoping for a reconciliation , was left sobbing on her father 's shoulder . |
| 3 | They are waiting to hear from English Heritage and are also hoping for a grant from the East Hampshire District Council . |
| 4 | It is left to Minerva to give a more balanced view ; reporting on a large trial of the same drug she notes ‘ men hoping for a drug treatment for benign prostatic hypertrophy will have to wait a while longer … small improvements in a urinary flow rate and a small reduction in the size of the gland have to be balanced against negative effect on both libido and potency . ’ |
| 5 | However , in view of the fact that the fielding team is compelled to position two attacking fieldsmen , bowlers bowl either just short of a length hoping for a slip catch , or well up angling for a driven chance to short cover or mid-wicket . |
| 6 | Three shots to the body , hoping for a kill from a distance . |
| 7 | I 'm hoping for a part in Superman V — but I 'm not sure I can fly around anymore . ’ |
| 8 | Sergei Shakhrai , former presidential legal advisor , warned in Komsomolskaya pravda of Aug. 8 that the SC had fallen into the control of conservatives who were hoping for a return to the administrative-command system . |
| 9 | Archbishop McHale , who opposed the non-denominational system , was hoping for a verdict to support his views . |
| 10 | Royalbion 's most important guests were at the hospitality unit today , hoping for a smile from the Princess . |
| 11 | He was by then utterly winded , and hoping for a respite . |
| 12 | It is important , however , to remember that people receiving such a therapy are seriously ill , and are hoping for a chance of improved health or longer life . |
| 13 | So she kept her eyes open for him , hoping for a chance meeting . |
| 14 | Like brownies , they prefer to work during daylight hours and snooze in a warm spot by the hearth during the day , only hoping for a bowl of milk as payment for their labours . |
| 15 | And are hoping for a Twickenham meeting with either Kidderminster Carolians or Hitchin in the finals . |
| 16 | As soon as Colloredo 's back was turned , Leopold , in the summer of 1773 , took Wolfgang to Vienna hoping for a court appointment . |
| 17 | Gateshead were hoping for a home draw , but they will go into the game full of confidence after defeating 1990 winners Barrow in the second round on Saturday . |
| 18 | Following our disastrous Boxing Day at Leech Town ( 0–1 ) and equally poor start to the New Year , we are hoping for a turn in fortune today or , even at this late stage , postponement through frost . |
| 19 | I 'm glad to say they all finished as friends over a glass of beer … but there were no cheers for the Tredworth rugby team from Gloucester on saturday … they were hoping for a fairy tale in their Provincial Cup Semi-Final … sadly what they got was a horror story |
| 20 | LENNOX Lewis is hoping for a September showdown with Frank Bruno . |
| 21 | I understand they were both hoping for a child , as well as his in-laws . |
| 22 | He waited patiently near the mysterious door , hoping for a sight of Mr Hyde — and one dry , clear winter night he was successful . |
| 23 | MONICA SELES , the Yugoslav who has withdrawn from the Midland Bank Championships at Brighton later this month , is to be contacted by tournament organisers hoping for a change of heart . |
| 24 | When I returned to Moose Jaw about mid-August I had a long talk with Fred Workman , who told me he had noticed a certain restlessness in me as if I were hoping for a change of scene . |
| 25 | But if the worst happens , I will join my dad and Shirley in hoping for a Bangor win . ’ |
| 26 | If , however , the Chancellor was hoping for a variety of opinions to give him maximum freedom of manoeuvre in next month 's Budget , he will be only too happy with the report . |
| 27 | I quicken my step , keeping my eyes fixed ahead , hoping for a sign of life about the croft . |
| 28 | Councillors are hoping for a settlement without the need for court action but are prepared for a legal battle which could take several years during which time both sides could run up massive costs running into many tens of thousands . |
| 29 | The national body representing France 's 450 auctioneers , La Chambre Nationale des Commissaires-Priseurs français , is hoping for a response this month or early April to charges of unfair competition which they and Belgian colleagues brought against Britain with the EC Commission last December . |
| 30 | One of the grown-ups said , ‘ I was hoping for a bit of a fly-past . ’ |