Example sentences of "hoping for [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Everyone 's hoping for that dream ticket , and tonight there 's a big win .
2 After having to take development and marketing of its VX and MVX Intel Corp 80860-based graphics accelerator boards back under its wing after the collapse of its partner in that area , Fremont , California-based Vicom Systems Inc ( UX No 381 ) , Sun Microsystems Inc is hoping for more success with its SunVision graphics software environment which it has now turned over to Advanced Visual Systems Inc .
3 Meyer has her sights on McColgan again Harry Pincott meets Elana Meyer , who is hoping for more success in the World Cross-Country Championships
4 She ate it quickly and then , clearly hoping for more sugar , she followed Lord Pabham out of the room .
5 Recently , Steve gave up his joinery business to set up a small security firm , hoping for more time to devote to the much-needed rescue .
6 He will be hoping for another success , this time as Chelmsford boss .
7 ) In April 1190 Mozart was hoping for another court appointment under the new emperor , Leopold II , and he implored Puchberg to keep his financial disarray a secret , believing that if it were publicly known it would damage his chances of success .
8 Hoping for another letter from Bill , I began watching our post as closely as Dickie .
9 The players are hoping for another lift from the supporters , who gave their team a tremendous welcome and out-sang Liverpool 's followers at Highbury .
10 He glanced at the face of the God , hoping for some sign of approval , but the lifeless eyes pierced him through .
11 I sink a little lower in the bed hoping for some sleep .
12 We did n't expect it to last as long as it has , and were hoping for some relief by the end of the year .
13 She paused , as though hoping for some kind of contradiction .
14 Rainbow , looking towards my mirror as if hoping for some kind of guidance , is pulled backwards through the kitchen door .
15 Savage , whose injury was so bad he is unable to play at non-League level , is hoping for some kind of runout at Burnden Park on November 17 when Bolton face Manchester City in a joint benefit match for him and Frank Worthington .
16 Savage , whose injury was so bad he is unable to play at non-League level , is hoping for some kind of runout at Burnden Park on November 17 when Bolton face Manchester City in a joint benefit match for him and Frank Worthington .
17 I suppose I put it to him hoping for some response .
18 I was hoping for some money , as I was saving frantically to buy the owl for myself .
19 But RSI sufferes who 're hoping for some compensation from their employers are worried the Judge 's ruling may make harm their chances .
20 You 're supposed to be taking things easy , and I come home after a day 's work and a beastly journey hoping for some restoration and some intelligent company .
21 The University denied it was hoping for some form of financial benefit from the visit .
22 You might go hoping for some insight into the goat-hair experiences of Professor Peters or Evans-Pritchard , but , after the initial polite questions , you are asked if you have heard the news from Iran .
23 The Shah 's enemies saw the move differently , The fact that they was now lingering in the area , first in Egypt an now Morocco , rather than proceeding straight to the United States as announced , inevitably aroused the suspicion that he was hoping for some sort of repeat of 1953 .
24 ‘ So I 'm really hoping for some sort of sponsorship for the eight months we 're away , ’ she added .
25 He knew there was something odd , which was why he turned round to look into the wings , hoping for some signal from you .
26 ‘ I think , ’ said the Archdeacon , ‘ that the Bishop 's hoping for some movement before that .
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