Example sentences of "hoped they were " in BNC.
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| 1 | I hoped they were not to be disappointed by the rest of their tour and wondered whether that residue of egalitarianism which their culture had instilled in them , for all its dreadfulness , might not in time lead them to question whether unification was wholly to their advantage . |
| 2 | Brenda hoped they were n't going to charge her . |
| 3 | He thought of his mom and dad and how they were ; he hoped they were n't worried about him , but expected they were . |
| 4 | The switch has surprised Wembley , who expected a home game against Spain , and has disappointed the Spanish FA , who hoped they were being invited to London for only the second time in 20 years . |
| 5 | She said how glad she was they had somewhere nice to stay and that she hoped they were being good and making their beds and helping with the washing up and remembering to clean their teeth . |
| 6 | Only the new trench leading to the banqueting hall cut a brown gash through the green , but even there green moustaches were perhaps beginning to cover the lips of the parapets … the Collector hoped they were : he did not want the ramparts to be washed away . |
| 7 | She hoped they were n't all dead . |
| 8 | Celia hoped they were still loyal enough to be decently enthusiastic , even if they found it difficult at first to appreciate the new subtlety of Yorick 's music . |
| 9 | It became apparent they were n't quite the compliant , bought and paid for hacks the malais hoped they were . |
| 10 | Ronni was n't sure whether she hoped they were or not , as she watched the ferry dock and the landing plank go down . |
| 11 | But his eyes behind the glasses were kindly and understanding , and she fervently hoped they were n't reading her thoughts . |