Example sentences of "can [adv] hope that " in BNC.

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31 It was definitely a totally one-off accident , and I can only hope that nothing like that ever happens to me . ’
32 We can only hope that materials designers will be able to rise to the Challenge and that teachers will recognise the role it can play in learning outside the classroom .
33 Her identity is widely known in the village , but her wishes are respected and her name will not be revealed here She is the last of a long line of illustrious cheesemakers and her regular clients can only hope that she will pass on her expertise to the next generation .
34 ‘ I can only hope that in the course of your … investigations the evidence against me is not too incriminating . ’
35 ‘ We can only hope that Implexion 's agents will be appeased by our offer , although it is likely we will still be penalised for failing to furnish them with a living child .
36 For now we can only hope that both he and the government appreciate the industry 's need for a firm and steady hand at the tiller .
37 I do n't know ; I can only hope that , by the time he realises I 'm not her , the whole thing will have blown over . ’
38 One can only hope that policy-makers ( and knee-jerk media pundits ) will take to the trouble to read beyond the title .
39 We can only hope that that review will be followed by sensible action .
40 One can only hope that since these are resources being created by scholars who are interested in the dissemination and preservation of scholarship that their broad distribution and usage will enhance the likelihood of their preservation .
41 I can only hope that when the system has changed , that the man in Guildford will listen to the patch .
42 Locals can only hope that any new buyer would continue to run the shop in the old traditional ways .
43 Her family says they can only hope that Katharine 's tragedy will help bring a change in the law , so at least other victims will benefit from her experience .
44 As for those remaining at Smiths they can only hope that the recession has done it 's worst — and that further job cuts are not on the horizon .
45 Now detectives can only hope that publicity surrounding the funeral will encourage someone to come forward and help them catch the murderer .
46 Businesses which rely on traffic for trade can only hope that the message does n't go unheeded .
47 He was a very volatile character when playing and I can only hope that age has quietened him down .
48 ‘ We will obviously monitor everything that goes on over the next 12 months ’ , he says ‘ We can only hope that when we do our assessments of need we can support that need with the finances we 've been given .
49 We can only hope that this issue 's reviewer , senior analyst/programmer , will be able to truly speak for the people .
50 Some names will occur naturally in the narrative and I can only hope that the others know how highly their contribution , co-operation and companionship were valued .
51 Well , it did go erm but Tony Mould who in actual fact is the promoter at erm Wolverhampton with Chris van Stratten , has gone into Longeaton. erm So we can only hope that he can do the job and keep them there .
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