Example sentences of "hopes that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sportsman thoroughly disapproves of myxomatosis — the plague that now hits rabbit stocks almost annually — and he fervently hopes that reasonable stocks will survive in perpetuity not only for the maintenance of his sport but also out of regard for the rabbit itself . |
| 2 | Stedman hopes that young players such as Simon Robson , Richard Norman , Bob Brown and Brian Ray will claim regular first-team places . |
| 3 | He sends his work to a tiny literary magazine and hopes that one day one of this screenplays might be published . |
| 4 | Mr. Wilson : I fully understand that the Minister hopes that one bid will emerge and perhaps that would be the best answer , but if one bid does not emerge , will the Minister maintain the right to dictate that either only one bid will emerge or that he will condemn those involved in an alternative bid to effective disqualification ? |
| 5 | If the electric buses prove popular the county council says it hopes that all buses running in the city centre will be electric by the turn of the century . |
| 6 | The BMFT hopes that new methods for allocating money will encourage a restructuring of university research which , it believes , is in urgent need of reform . |
| 7 | Obviously , one hopes that other groups will attempt initiatives of this kind , or are already engaged in comparable initiatives of their own . |
| 8 | Under the new policy , Starkist expects tuna prices to rise from 2 cents to 10 cents per can , but hopes that increased costs would be compensated for by increased sales , as environmentally-conscious consumers opt for dolphin-safe tuna . |
| 9 | As a registered charity St Paul 's can not offer wages or expenses for its volunteers but Mr Harper hopes that committed Christians will see the benefit of his work and offer their assistance too . |
| 10 | Hopes that political stability will encourage a bout of takeover activity , directed attention at all the old bid chestnuts . |
| 11 | The commission hopes that peer-group pressure would persuade member states to comply with the council 's rulings on their budgetary plans , which would be taken on a majority vote . |
| 12 | Mr Waigel hopes that public-sector deficits ( including those of state and local governments ) will fall to 1% of GDP in 1997 from 5% this year . |
| 13 | For her at this stage , not crying is a great achievement but she hopes that some day she will reach a better balance so that her tears will be for herself rather than to make an impression on others . |
| 14 | He acknowledged that the students may at first find difficulties in adjusting to the Scottish education system , the language , the weather and life in Edinburgh , and said that he hopes that these awards will remind overseas students that the University has confidence in them . |
| 15 | While it may be too much to expect the applicant to appreciate the wider impact and implications of his proposal , and while it may be unreasonable to expect any but the most steadfast defender of National Park principles to resist continual local pressure for change , CPRW hopes that this Inquiry will enable a more far- sighted view of what is at stake , to prevail . |
| 16 | With just four employees now , Goodfellow hopes that Sdirect will turnover £1m by the end of the year , 30% of which is expected to come from reseller deals . |
| 17 | Notwithstanding this , the BBC also hopes that older viewers who have had their powers of endurance tested once too often by The Late Show 's cold-blooded eclecticism , may welcome an audience-friendly arts magazine . |
| 18 | Lewis says he hopes that public pressure will force Bowe to fight him but after the euphoria of his win over Ruddock and the anticipation of becoming champion , he finds himself as far from the title as ever . |