Example sentences of "and [pers pn] can [adv] hope " in BNC.

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1 The defended sites in Britain have to be studied in detail against this development and I can only hope that this short contribution may help to inspire more thought and action along these lines of research .
2 It was definitely a totally one-off accident , and I can only hope that nothing like that ever happens to me . ’
3 He was a very volatile character when playing and I can only hope that age has quietened him down .
4 The Ibrox manager , Walter Smith , said : ‘ It is obviously a worrying wait to see if they will be fit for Belgium but we have had to overcome injury to both these players at other stages of the season and I can only hope we are able to do so again . ’
5 Some names will occur naturally in the narrative and I can only hope that the others know how highly their contribution , co-operation and companionship were valued .
6 Wilko said : ‘ David has been in tremendous form in the early games and we can only hope the trouble clears up by Saturday . ’
7 The signification is private to the user , and he can only hope that resemblances in his own experience have their counterpart in the experience of others , so that they can attach a meaning of their own to what he says .
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