Example sentences of "we hoped for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Which is just what we hoped for — that he 'd run for it . ’ |
| 2 | We hoped for a continuous flow of information and exchange of art and culture between the two countries . |
| 3 | Yet this did not bring us the surrender we hoped for . |
| 4 | I explained that we must lunch early and be in the queue at least fifteen minutes before the doors opened if we hoped for bargains . |
| 5 | You 're everything we hoped for . ’ |
| 6 | It is true that not every subject or application yielded work we thought matched the excellence we hoped for and had already found in some areas . |
| 7 | Even in our progressive and sanguine moods , the utmost that we hoped for was a very gradual and a very tentative improvement . |
| 8 | We hoped for wonderful things . |