Example sentences of "hoped be " in BNC.
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| 1 | She reached for Nina 's hands , and grabbed what she hoped were her little fingers . |
| 2 | Time was that decor in a tank consisted of a backdrop , a gravel substrate and a few bits of rock from the back garden that you hoped were inert and would n't affect water chemistry . |
| 3 | Two hours later , as they sat watching an Irish comedian telling jokes that she herself considered quite unsuitable for family viewing , jokes that she hoped were incomprehensible to Celia and her grandparents , the telephone rang : it was her mother , to report that Liz had not telephoned . |
| 4 | Jesus quickly gave the suit what he hoped were precise instructions , waiting until he was sure of the hole 's period of rotation before whispering , ‘ Activate command sequence … . |
| 5 | And as he had her , he emitted grunts which he hoped were in character for the director of a man-made fibres company . |
| 6 | ‘ Hello , ’ she said in what she hoped was a dignified version of annoyance . |
| 7 | He kept what he hoped was a bright and intelligent expression on his face and waited for enlightenment . |
| 8 | Mungo said , in what he hoped was a sympathetic tone . |
| 9 | She swam in what she hoped was the direction of the stairs , only to come up against a wall . |
| 10 | Henry lowered the pamphlet and stood in what he hoped was a coquettish manner . |
| 11 | ‘ The heavy metal … ’ said Henry , in what he hoped was an offensively knowledgeable tone . |
| 12 | Instead he pulled off his green boxer shorts , given to him by Maisie last Christmas , and farted in what he hoped was a reasonably light-hearted way . |
| 13 | Folding the sheet containing the poem into what I hoped was the perfect paper 'plane , I waited until Mrs Burton 's back was turned and I launched the message-bearing missile in Belinda 's direction . |
| 14 | He began to recite a litany of his own successes to himself as he passed down the quiet , thickly carpeted corridors to the executive lift that went up to the eighteenth floor : a new apartment in the smart suburb of Beauséjour ; a smaller apartment in Montparnasse , with a most accommodating young mistress ; two cars , one the largest and latest registration Citroën Familiale ; a generous expense account , which was not queried too closely — he hoped was not queried too closely . |
| 15 | Realising that he was not only wasting his time until the storm abated but also endangering his life , George turned in what he hoped was the right direction for home . |
| 16 | ‘ I do n't think you should be on your own , ’ she said in what she hoped was a calming voice . |
| 17 | I said , in what I hoped was a neutral tone . |
| 18 | I remained impassively seated , surrounded by what I hoped was an air of calm composure . |
| 19 | ‘ So take the twins for a proper voyage , ’ the senator said with what he hoped was a contagious enthusiasm . |
| 20 | Mrs Frizzell looked a little startled , and retired to the tea table with what she hoped was a stylish bow . |
| 21 | She suddenly recollected that she was now the wife of the director of a large company , and drew herself up with what she hoped was some dignity ; but she only succeeded in looking more than ever like a pouter pigeon . |
| 22 | ‘ Cheek ! ’ she said , in a voice she hoped was loud enough to be heard . |
| 23 | Millet mouthed what he hoped was a winning smile . |
| 24 | ‘ Anyway , ’ she said in what she hoped was a businesslike manner , ‘ I 've come to see if you can help me out on a special job . ’ |
| 25 | What they pleaded for was further experimentation and what they hoped was that the new techniques and acting styles could be extended to other types of films . |
| 26 | Back at the head of Varanger Fiord , we turned off north on what we hoped was the road to Fuglafjell and got as far as the fishing village of Syltefiord . |
| 27 | ‘ A big chicken , ’ he said , smiling what he hoped was a disarming smile . |
| 28 | As he turned and handed the binoculars to his elder brother he frowned in what he hoped was a manly , intent manner and tried to make his voice sound casual . |
| 29 | Blanche had her face in what she hoped was an alluring pout of disappointment when the wine arrived . |
| 30 | Several people had tokens in their hands that had come out of what they hoped was a pile of ‘ blancmange ’ — there were plenty of cows in the field beforehand , so it could have been something else . |