Example sentences of "it [was/were] hoped that " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was hoped that there might be one or more lawyers in post in the relatively near future . |
| 2 | It was hoped that this would result in better co-operation from local administrators and party members in the supply of labour and fuel , etc . |
| 3 | It was hoped that soon the lines to the Don basin and Nizhnii Novgorod would be electrified , followed quickly by the whole of the Siberian network . |
| 4 | The Ministry of Agriculture said yesterday it was hoped that next week would see the first dairy farms released from the restriction orders . |
| 5 | It was hoped that sale of the stake would benefit the consortium . |
| 6 | At first it was hoped that the study could be ready this spring . |
| 7 | But Finch proceeded against the principal offenders , from whom it was hoped that substantial sums could be extracted , ‘ by way of a Speciall Indictment ’ . |
| 8 | It was hoped that his speech would make the lead item on the BBC 's Nine O'Clock News . |
| 9 | Because of the pressure on Drigg this was the most urgent requirement , and it was hoped that it would attract less opposition than the Billingham mine . |
| 10 | These drugs were intended to have specific effects and on the whole it was hoped that they would have as few other effects as possible . |
| 11 | It was hoped that , with more publicity , people would leave their cars at the village hall instead and walk . |
| 12 | Again , wherever possible , it was hoped that the nature of the role the local workers fulfilled and the hours they worked would be flexible so that they could respond to any changing needs of their client . |
| 13 | Thus it was hoped that they would seize any opportunity of increasing awareness and understanding of mental frailty in old age , among professionals , lay carers and local people in such a way as to increase people 's sympathy and confidence in any contacts they might have with elderly mentally frail people . |
| 14 | It was hoped that our results would update and extend our knowledge of the demand for external information by UK businesses today . |
| 15 | In this way , it was hoped that the ‘ care ’ features of the service could counter the allegedly demoralizing effects of the employment . |
| 16 | It was hoped that this would reveal the differences to be taken into account when establishing a revised organisation structure , and also highlight the areas of opportunity to enable the Colleges to move towards the state implied by the ideal model . |
| 17 | This was considered to be a scenario ideally suited for the soft systems element of the FAOR approach , and it was hoped that the exercise would not only reveal where the problems lay , but also produce a requirements specification to show how technology could provide solutions . |
| 18 | It was hoped that medical men would be attracted to take the College course , and then be commissioned as veterinary surgeons in the cavalry . |
| 19 | It was hoped that these detailed observations and interviews would give information as to how the course was functioning as a whole and how the different parts were functioning . |
| 20 | Maybe it was hoped that this move would cool the situation a bit . |
| 21 | It was hoped that the Greenstiles development would be ready for an official opening in May . |
| 22 | In this way it was hoped that informed discussions could be held on how oildevelopments have affected way of life in different parts of Scotland . |
| 23 | Margot was slow at her schoolwork , and , with little chance of improving , it was hoped that she would eventually emigrate to Palestine with her sister . |
| 24 | This was in memory of a local boy who had died from multiple sclerosis and it was hoped that the prize would encourage the young men to take part . |
| 25 | It was never expected that such measures would cause a transfer of car users to the bike , but it was hoped that by making the route safer and more comfortable , recreational use of the route might rise and parental objections to children cycling to school might diminish . |
| 26 | It was hoped that this would be remedied in the near future . |
| 27 | As headmen were also under the authority of government agents , it was hoped that the two groups would begin to work together . |
| 28 | It was hoped that the average 12,000 British visitors a month would swell to over 22,000 in the next few months . |
| 29 | At first it was hoped that he would recover ; but as the months wore on , it became evident that the condition was lasting . |
| 30 | It was hoped that , in present circumstances , the drawbridge would not be up nor the portcullis down , with the enemy army camped so close at hand , and its leaders no doubt either in the castle or lodged in houses in the town . |