Example sentences of "be hoping [adj] " in BNC.

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1 We 're hoping one of your people would like to tell one , but we can begin ourselves , if you 'd prefer . "
2 They 're hoping one of the big fashion houses might buy them … ’
3 We 're hoping that will grow , that more and more friends will come and have lunch , tea or whatever with the residents . ’
4 ‘ The year has started a bit stronger , so we 're hoping that with the end of the VAT threat for the meanwhile and after two lean years , this will continue . ’
5 We 've increased our market shares virtually everywhere er two very strong er improvements Venezuela and Nigeria and the the initiative we 've taken with the Soviets to rework their wells er should be onstream by the end of the year and we 're hoping that may lead to other opportunities er , both in Russia and er and there 's the possibility from that of some business in Eastern Europe as well .
6 Er B T now have er are sending a tone down her phone a tone down the phone and we 're hoping that might happen otherwise we 're going to try and send somebody round .
7 For the sake of their charges they 're hoping that 'll be very soon .
8 They 're hoping retired people , or those looking for a second home in the country will stump up the cash .
9 Malvern Hills college has been given a years notice to leave the buildings — but they 're hoping public support will make the council have a change of heart .
10 They 're hoping more employers will follow Lanes example in giving more of them a chance .
11 They 're hoping this all party approach gives them something to celebrate .
12 ‘ We 're hoping this will do a lot towards preventing the outbreak of illnesses such as salmonella , ’ said Coun Young , chairman of Darlington Council 's Works and Health Committee , which will discuss the issue today .
13 ‘ I will be hoping that would lead to special attention for our problem as the most peripheral region in the north west of the European Community . ’
14 She supposed wearily that she should be hoping this last thing would still happen , should be making it happen if it did n't happen on its own , but she knew that however hopeless this love for him was , it was the most precious and valuable thing she had ever experienced .
15 People going and collecting and I 'm hoping first prize winner 's there .
16 Erm but I 'm hoping that one day he 'll see I know he 's seen my work and I think I 've got a sneaking suspicion that when he came in here he was gon na ask me to do it .
17 ‘ Yes well , I 'm hoping that 's taken care of , ’ Schellenberg said .
18 And I 'm hoping that next year we can afford our advertising .
19 I 'm hoping that .
20 I 'm hoping that 's what Mrs Maybury is going to tell me . ’
21 I 'm hoping that washing dries .
22 Well I 'm hoping that , that tape I 've been using when I go to Ian and Shaun 's , that er the noise of Rangers does nay it ma goes too loud , you know .
23 Well , I 'm hoping that er erm , the extractor fan , but under the shower , said
24 Actually the last time I was stood up on a platform and did this was in front of erm a S G T congress in Dieppe and I tell you I had to do it in French , and it was much more difficult so I 'm hoping this one will go smoothly , but I , what I 'd really like to do is begin with is offer you erm delegates and platform both , a very very warm welcome from the trade union movement in Portsmouth .
25 By January 1991 , Iain 's parents were hoping this chapter of his life was closed .
26 Saints are hoping former England striker Kerry Dixon and captain Glenn Cockerill will be fit to replace them .
27 Now campaigners and engineers are hoping new safety measures will halt the rising death toll .
28 Middlesbrough , with goalkeeper Ian Ironside making his first-team debut at Wolves , are hoping that local rivals Newcastle United can do them a big favour .
29 I 'm very hopeful because er , Vietnam since nineteen eighty six has been under a process of economic and political reform , and they have released er a large amount of prisoners over this time , and there are still a number of prisoners , such as poets er religious people that are still in prison , who are hoping that , with their renewed effort and attention from the media , this 'll er be changed .
30 This is an easy way of raising money , and appeal organisers are hoping other schools might adopt it on their behalf .
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