Example sentences of "hope [pers pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hope I sha n't have to forgo the rest of your adventures . ’ |
| 2 | The reaction to that speech - and my reaction to that , the attempt to explain and apologise — put a firm stop to any hope I might have had that I might have been a candidate for leadership of the party . ’ |
| 3 | Any hope I might have entertained that Lewis and Verity 's little Hogmanay hug had been an aberration , something they would fail to follow through , or feel for some reason embarrassed about , was comprehensively quashed the next evening when they turned up together at Uncle Hamish and Aunt Tone 's , bearing all the signs of new lovers ( literally so in the case of Lewis 's neck , which displayed a line of passion purpurae worthy of an industrial vacuum cleaner , and which were ill-concealed by Lewis 's longish dark curls and a white shirt fastened with a bootlace tie ) . |
| 4 | Hope I 'll be able to eat my expensive breakfast . |
| 5 | I hope I 'll do so , but I must confess that I tend to go and make a pot of tea whenever election coverage starts on the TV . |
| 6 | Nowadays I keep huge lists of every person , organisation and publication connected with birds , so I hope I 'll never again have the problems I had finding that owl . |
| 7 | ‘ I hope I 'll stay with people who 'll let me do what I want . ’ |
| 8 | I hope I 'll be an elegant old lady with silver-grey hair done up in a bun . |
| 9 | ‘ After a couple of days I hope I 'll be able to go home ! ’ she shot back at once . |
| 10 | I just hope I 'll do half as well on stage tonight . ’ |
| 11 | I — I just hope I 'll be able to see a kiwi before I leave , ’ she added , a wistful note creeping into her voice . |
| 12 | Resentment flashed into her eyes as she said in a pained voice , ‘ If ever the time does come , I hope I 'll be wanted for more than my ability with figures . ’ |
| 13 | This is one of the things I want you to se see today and this wonderful film I was gon na show today and I hope I 'll show next week , third time lucky , they actually interview the wives , the polygynous wives of of some erm erm guy in Africa , some African erm and they to them they actually ask the wives , why do you , you know why are you married to this man and they say well he feeds us , you know th that 's why we 're married to him , he gives us food and he 's apparently got five this particular man they interviewed , three of them were active and two of them were elderly , and the three active wives are quite open about the fact that this man 's a good provider and therefore they stay with him , but they , they would n't in the case of Australian Aborigines , they would n't stay if they did n't get fed and they only get fed because he 's a good hunter and to be a good hunter you need to go on good terms of men and that 's how it works . |
| 14 | But you pat me on the bottom and send me home , and hope I 'll ‘ keep in touch ’ ! |
| 15 | Every single night I leave and hope I 'll be able to do it again |
| 16 | God , I hope I 'll get better . |
| 17 | I hope I 'll I 'll wait this year . |
| 18 | At least , I hope I would n't have . ’ |
| 19 | It does n't bear thinking about , but I only hope I shall have learnt something from you in order to carry it on in some way or another . ’ |
| 20 | I hope I shall be able to compress it sufficiently . |
| 21 | Edward knew he was being pampered and , in his letters to Helen about his friendship with Gwili 's sister , he confessed that ‘ in fact it was partly you that I saw when I held her : I hope I shall never forget her ; then I shall feel that it is possible to love another even though I am all and ever yours , little one . |
| 22 | ‘ I hope I shall be strong enough to stick by my principles , ’ she said . |
| 23 | I hope I shall never kick a ball again . ’ |
| 24 | I hope I shall be equal to the challenge . ’ |
| 25 | [ reading ] " When you read this letter you will be far on your way to your father and mother where you have so long desired to be , and I hope I shall forbear thinking of you with the least shadow of that fondness my foolish heart had entertained for you . |
| 26 | PAMELA : [ alone ] I hope I shall not be deserted at the hour of my trial . |
| 27 | ‘ I hope I shall hear you play again . ’ |
| 28 | I hope I shall . |
| 29 | ‘ Oh , I hope I shall always be Kingy to you , Miss Sally-Anne , ’ making it clear that he included her in the charmed circle of his friends . |
| 30 | But I hope I shall have a shop one day . |