Example sentences of "[noun] have hope for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Meticulous Jeff had hoped for a fine , calm evening — but it was misty and windy . |
| 2 | Ireland had hoped for a three-day match but this was not possible . |
| 3 | The inquiry had heard forensic details of each individual death but as Mark Smith reports the parents had hoped for a great deal more . |
| 4 | After forcing Gooch to eat his words by winning an England recall this summer and passing Geoff Boycott 's Test runs record , Gower had hoped for a late honeymoon in India . |
| 5 | Nursing staff at the famous Beeson Ward had hoped for a last minute reprieve , but the Health Authority stuck by its decision to close down the only ward in the country where nurses , not doctors , have the responsibility for admitting and discharging patients . |