Example sentences of "live in hope [conj] " in BNC.

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1 But you know er I was living in hope that the phone would n't stop ringing erm etcetera .
2 More , he lived in hope that one such mirror would find something behind his looks only another pair of eyes could see : some undiscovered self that would free him from being Gentle .
3 But they lived in hope that they might be so blessed .
4 She lived in hope as she waited for her lung swap
5 She lived in hope and dread .
6 The young people lived in hope and waited with great expectations .
7 We have to live in hope and look to the future … and young players such as Tim Henman from Oxfordshire … who 's the Junior Champion …
8 All the previous week Kidd had exhorted his forwards to concentrate on winning the battle up front and not simply live in hope that they could gain a few crumbs and hope their more skilful backs would steal a march on Shannon .
9 I live in hope that the Institute will be clamping down on such practices , although I fear that this will increase the cost of an audit for the smaller business .
10 We live in hope that John Hume 's mission to the Provos will succeed , like we always wish for a good summer .
11 You live in hope and you also die in despair .
12 Do you live in hope that your fortune might tempt her away from her rightful husband ? ’
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