Example sentences of "[be] hope [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They 're hoping Mary will be the winner .
2 They 're hoping Industry will contribute .
3 A Thames Valley Police spokesman said : ‘ We 're hoping Mr Hayden can tell us what happened leading up to the crash . ’
4 To be hoped things are n't too disorganized following the battle . ’
5 IT IS to be hoped Nottingham Forest are on a decent win bonus for the Rumbelows Cup final .
6 The man had not mentioned any other guests ; it was to be hoped Fräulein Müller was still staying here .
7 Swindon will be hoping dreams of Wembley distract Portsmouth .
8 Important , but hardly the mass-market product IBM must be hoping for .
9 ‘ But for the first time since I came to England in August 1977 , I 'll be hoping Liverpool do n't win again .
10 ‘ That 's why I 'm hoping Ali will be able to pick him out . ’
11 In fact the only thing , I , I 'm hoping Robert 's packed me the razor , I 'll have a shave when I 'm there you know ?
12 That 's right , so I 'm hoping Thursday it 's an advisory erm session and they tell you what you should do , what you , how to get there , you know
13 So I 'm hoping Prince Charles might be able to step in and help .
14 We are very sorry we have caused any inconvenience to club and are hoping E McCormick accepts this letter of apology on our behalf club and puts it down to a mis-understanding by his supporters .
15 Police are hoping video pictures of the incidents will help catch the robber .
16 Middlesbrough struggled against Barnsley 's defence-in-depth tactics and are hoping Oxford play a more open game .
17 Now members are hoping Geraldine 's arrival could give the club 's image a healthy boost .
18 Now Wednesday are hoping Hirst and Mark Bright will spearhead a challenge for a place in Europe again , starting in Sunday 's derby against Sheffield United .
19 Yorkshire are hoping Tendulkar will lure support from the ethnic community to a county which has seen membership decline from 15,000 to 7,000 in recent years .
20 With the success of these first Championships , the organisers are hoping Blackbird Leys will become an annual event .
21 Langley are hoping Gary Steadman can return , while Brandon could be unchanged .
22 Liverpool are hoping Ian Rush will be fit to return against Arsenal on Sunday — he missed the midweek game with a groin strain .
23 Yorkshire are determined to avenge their defeat in last season 's final at Twickenham , and are hoping Atkins ' clubmate Guy Easterby , making his county debut at scrum half , will rise to the occasion in front of a 14,000 capacity crowd .
24 Wednesday are hoping Manchester United do the Rumbelows Cup and League double , so the two UEFA Cup places available for English clubs go to the second and third teams in Division One .
25 The society are hoping companies , groups or clubs will get together and raise money to help people with cerebral palsy .
26 Blyth , back in fifth place , are hoping striker Don Peattie , and defenders Steve Locker and Steve Plaskett , will pass fitness tests for their home game with Consett , who choose from a full squad of 17 players .
27 Gloucester are hoping history will be on their side tomorrow .
28 Gloucester are hoping history will be on their side tomorrow .
29 ‘ Now we are looking forward to the new season and despite the difficult climate we are hoping membership holds steady .
30 Obviously we are hoping David Johnson will join us , and we are confident Kevin Westgarth will stay . ’
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