Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] hoped for a " 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 | Marion had hoped for a disco maybe , or else a smart hotel , but this … well , once weddings were in the air , they all came out of the woodwork : aunts and cousins you had n't seen in years , bringing engagement presents . |
| 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 . |
| 6 | Greece had hoped for a more favourable frontier with Turkey ; she got some of what she wanted in 1881 . |