Example sentences of "[adv] hope that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I only hope that the present stupidity whereby parts of urban Colchester are in the same constituency as the yachting resort of Burnham-on-Crouch is finished with , ’ he said . |
| 2 | I only hope that the civic authorities have them under better control than they seem to be here . |
| 3 | Lanfranc could only hope that the papal Curia would come to recognize the substantial strength of this papally inspired practice of primacy going back to the seventh century . |
| 4 | We can only hope that the current problems will be resolved . |
| 5 | Now he could only hope that the heavy crop of elderberries , which heralded the end of summer , did not mean that all the leaves had fallen . |
| 6 | The College only hopes that the Russian authorities will be shamed into improving conditions for them in their homeland . |
| 7 | That course may offer the best hope that the entire document will be given the desirable objective overview : in house productions tend to have a disjointed appearance born of their production by committee which often leads to inconsistency and difficulty of construction . |
| 8 | Mr Mike Bennett , chairman of the Metropolitan branch of the Police Federation , said last night : ‘ I just hope that the honourable thing is done in relation to the 18 other officers who are still to come before the magistrate on January 25 . ’ |
| 9 | The connection is implied in the verbs ( " dare " ) and ( " hope " , " look for " , " expect " ) : " nymphs , being immortal , may dare to do their perennial dance , but you , a mere human , must not hope that the good days will always come round " . |
| 10 | ‘ We sincerely hope that the increased sales we are now seeing will be sustainable , although we must all be aware that the recession remains deep and we are still vulnerable to market conditions . ’ |
| 11 | I sincerely hope that the hon. Gentleman would pay tribute to the Ministry of Defence for owning more sites of special scientific interest than anyone other than the national parks . |
| 12 | It is always hoped that the superior species of grasses and clovers will flourish and last for ever , giving an earlier spring bite , more bulk for grazing or mowing , better nutritional quality , and later grazing in the autumn . |
| 13 | I had always hoped that the Buddhist Sangha , meaning the Community of Buddhist monks , might take a hand in the raising of morale , the deepening of the Buddhist emphasis on the Noble Eightfold Path , and in getting all sections of the nation to work together for peace and reconstruction . |
| 14 | I also hope that the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnor ( Mr. Livsey ) will reconsider his unyouthful radicalism in that context , because surely nobody can justify pay rates of 20p an hour . |
| 15 | I also hope that the hon. Gentleman will press for better traffic arrangements for the rest of us , on the A470 and everywhere else . |
| 16 | It was also hoped that the new schemes would improve the take-up of benefits and would target them more efficiently on those in real need . |
| 17 | I had rather hoped that the legendary West Highland dilatoriness would have prevented anything much happening for years , but instead the scheme is going ahead fast . |
| 18 | ULSTER Unionist MP Ken Maginnis today hoped that the responsibility-sharing policy pioneered in Dungannon Council will continue — despite his future absence . |
| 19 | I certainly hope that the hon. Lady will cheer up because — |