Example sentences of "[adv] hope [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the surface of radius r the term ( ) in the Schwarzschild metric becomes zero ; the curvature of space–time is so severe that we can only hope to give a consistent account of conditions using GR . |
| 2 | But live , for the first time viewer , they can only hope to achieve a possible connection via the actual presentation and general ‘ sound ’ . |
| 3 | You have to be a specialist , and even then , you can only hope to have a proper grasp of a small proportion of the scientific theories . |
| 4 | While the heir or the heiress was in wardship , the lord enjoyed the profits of the fief , and from the marriage of a desirable heiress he might also hope to reap a substantial benefit . |
| 5 | Only with incredible luck , against all the odds , could he reasonably hope to make a safe exit from Russian soil and reach safe ground from which the Americans might be able to extricate him in one piece . |
| 6 | Is it really feasible that at the sort of level that 's being talked about , be it your level or the level being put forward by some of the objectors to the structure plan , the new settlement could actually hope to provide a good level of comparison shopping , for example ? |
| 7 | In an upwards market this would benefit the landlord , who could never hope to achieve a full market rent pursuant to an interim rent application , but would disadvantage the tenant , who would presumably prefer the old rent to continue during negotiations , thereby acting as a negotiating factor . |