Example sentences of "is hoping for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such poems ‘ need not be stimulated by real-life events ’ such as the plight of the Marseilles dock-workers , which has effaced the sight — darkly limned in Jaromil 's juvenilia — of Magda in her bath ; and if the poet who displays his ignorant , indifferent self-portrait is hoping for applause , there is a chance for him to do well in the new world of revolution , which rings with applause , and with blame . |
| 2 | Jones is hoping for an offer of compensation from the local authority and must now look forward with added enthusiasm to 1991 , when Giants are scheduled to move into their own purpose-built , multi-sport arena . |
| 3 | Carole Hemingway , ardent feminist and a Los Angeles radio talk show host , is hoping for a backlash . |
| 4 | Jarvis Astaire , the Wembley director and promoter , is hoping for an opponent like Trevor Berbick or James ‘ Bonecrusher ’ Smith , both former world champions . |
| 5 | Jarvis Astaire , the Wembley director and promoter , is hoping for an opponent like Trevor Berbick or James ‘ Bonecrusher ’ Smith , both former world champions . |
| 6 | ACCORDING to acquaintances who move in the twilight world of Private Eye , the satirical magazine is hoping for a Conservative victory . |
| 7 | In 1923 , when the Liberals found themselves in much the same situation as Mr Ashdown is hoping for today , Asquith told them that they ‘ were not sent here by your constituents to play the part of soldiers of fortune ’ , but that was exactly the part they found themselves playing then , and will find themselves playing now if we get a hung Parliament , and they will be unsuccessful mercenaries at that . |
| 8 | Rover has launched a Metro special offer this month and is hoping for an improvement . |
| 9 | Now Renault is hoping for a marked increase in U.K. sales with the arrival last month of its diesel challenger , the turbocharged 19 DX . |
| 10 | Tony Stafford talks to the former owner of Vernons Pools who is hoping for a jackpot dividend in two weeks ' time with Rodrigo de Triano and Musicale |
| 11 | He can weigh up non scientific considerations in his decision , such as the effect of staff morale and relations with SLAC , but Bienenstock is hoping for a scientific solution not a political or philosophical one . |
| 12 | With the Bank of England base rate slashed to seven per cent , Mr Lamont is hoping for a recovery in the housing market and High Street . |
| 13 | COMEDIAN Jim Davidson is hoping for a New Year reconciliation with his estranged wife Tracie Hilton . |
| 14 | LONDON CRUSADERS boss Ross Strudwick is hoping for a double celebration this weekend . |
| 15 | American Gwen is hoping for the all-clear in the New Year after chemotherapy . |
| 16 | At the very least , he is hoping for a stay of execution to keep the project rolling — and jobs safe — for at least a year . |
| 17 | And Souness is hoping for a repeat of last season 's UEFA Cup triumph , when French club Auxerre were frightened by a hostile reception and gave up a two-goal lead . |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday boss Trevor Francis is hoping for the same kind of bargain with Tishkov as Ferguson discovered when he paid just £650,000 for Kanchelskis . |
| 19 | Big Ron , robbed of ace defender Paul McGrath by hamstring trouble , and England Under-21 winger Steve Froggatt , because of an ankle injury , is hoping for a 20,000-plus crowd this evening . |
| 20 | GAVIN Peacock is hoping for a little help from his friends in the Newcastle United side this season . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | The government is hoping for a vote of confidence in the elections , and has been dismayed by the support the Front appears to be getting . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | The arts world does not expect to resolve its funding problems by a change of government , but it is hoping for a more civilised political climate . |
| 25 | So although there is not as yet any definitive question , any definitive answer to this same question which was raised by Mr a couple of years ago , it is under consideration and we would hope that the sort of answer which he is hoping for might be forthcoming from that source . |
| 26 | The company is hoping for grant aid from the Scottish Sports Council . |
| 27 | LENNOX Lewis is hoping for a September showdown with Frank Bruno . |
| 28 | After an amazing cross country round yesterday with her agile horse Knockdrin Vina finished in first position with 49 points after the dressage , and is hoping for a clear round today to win the £1,500 national championship and title . |
| 29 | But Ian Shiels , who works in the warehouse and has been responsible for football activity in the past , is aware of this and is hoping for better things to come . |
| 30 | Now the dialysis machine is about to be taken back to the hospital and Richard is hoping for a healthy future . |