Example sentences of "[conj] hope for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the committee was hopelessly divided on what it meant by Christian hope — whether it was hope for peace and perfection in this world , or hope for a future life , or hope only of forgiveness at the last . |
| 2 | He might decide to cross-examine both of us in an attempt to detect inconsistencies in our replies , or hope for some slip-up on our part which might enable him to make the correct identification . |
| 3 | It is a programme that holds out more than hope for the underclass . |
| 4 | PACHE LEAVES THOSE THAT HOPE FOR A HAPPY OUTCOME TO BULL 's TRAVAILS WITH LITTLE TO CHEER |
| 5 | This is not to suggest that all , or indeed any , should be discarded ; if England have to go for maturity and hope for the best , so be it . |
| 6 | So it 's surprising that when we 're staying in a guest house on a walking holiday we 're content just to order ‘ a packed lunch ’ , and hope for the best . |
| 7 | * Care for the Elderly and Hope for the Hurt Mind |
| 8 | But there was nothing for filmmakers to do but plunge on , grab every chance that came their way and hope for the best . |
| 9 | Similarly , on retreats such as this one , the fire of the Holy Spirit has an opportunity to burn away the dross of the Church and even of doctrine that may obscure the faith that is central to all we believe and hope for . |
| 10 | All his energy was concentrated on putting one foot in front of the other , to get out to the Lock before Marie provoked Simon into uncoiling his other self , the one hidden behind the attentive , polite , charming Simon in whom Marie had invested so much of her trust and hope for the future . |
| 11 | There is some pardon to be had , and hope for the future . |
| 12 | It is not enough to rely on vitamin pills and hope for the best . |
| 13 | The ‘ most glorious and mighty victory of all time ’ had brought forth a tide of ‘ jubilation , admiration , awe , pride , competitiveness in achievement and devotion , certainty of victory and hope for peace ’ , as ‘ the entire people , together with the Führer , humbly thanked the Lord God for his blessing ’ . |
| 14 | When life seems strange , uncertain and frightening , the church should provide a sanctuary from which emanates understanding , support and the possibility of new attachments in all their variety and hope for the future . |
| 15 | The Bristol Cancer Health Clinic opened 10 years ago amidst great fanfare and hope for cancer patients who felt the need for a holistic approach seldom practised by orthodox medicine . |
| 16 | I do n't know what you 've got planned , there , but a decent boys ' day school is not something to be entered into lightly , it 's a hell of a commitment , I mean I send mine to the local primary and hope for the best … |
| 17 | Liam just decided to ignore it all and hope for the best . |
| 18 | If we deny this , surely we deny profit to society , opportunity for today 's older people and hope for our future selves . |
| 19 | Glad of our meeting in Vancouver and hope for a reunion in New York , Moscow , Samarkand or the Volga ’ . |
| 20 | I would just wait at home and hope for the best — you know , that a decent price would be bid . |
| 21 | Of course it is admirable that expectations are high and that women should be given greater autonomy ( and hope for more in the sexual area than their Victorian forebears ) . |
| 22 | In Al Ain , as everywhere , fathers normally look for the happiness of their children and hope for a compatible , genial match . |
| 23 | I had known that this was pending but when , over the last few weeks , I had enquired when they were going to start out , the reply was always the same , ‘ Oh , I think we 'll wait a bit and hope for some warmer weather . ’ |
| 24 | 2Care* * Care for the Elderly and Hope for the Hurt Mind |
| 25 | ‘ I give them aspirin and hope for the best . |
| 26 | From seven or eight onwards he would go with his cousin Dilwyn , spend some of his hard-earned money on a packet of five Woodbines , and hope for action . |
| 27 | The adventurers could use the information to denounce the suppliers to the authorities and hope for a reward ( or perhaps a Chaos cult declaring war on them ) , or less scrupulous characters might turn to blackmail , either for money or for magical training . |
| 28 | The African Institution had to accept defeat on collective action and hope for efficient bilateral arrangements between Britain and other powers . |
| 29 | Meanwhile , we must accept an uneasy status quo and hope for the best . |
| 30 | Strategists decided that Japan 's only chance of victory was to deliver a pre-emptive strike against the US and hope for a series of lightning victories which would force the allies to the negotiating table . |