Sentence examples for hoped although from inspiring English sources

Operation Shield doesn't end in the way they might have hoped (although it might end in the way you suspect).

The concert took place on the third anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, of which he made less, perhaps, than one hoped; although, as on previous occasions, his attitudes towards Last Night rhetoric proved mercifully ambivalent.

The Disneyland Paris theme park, which opened just outside the city in 1992, and the adjacent Disney Studios park, which opened in 2002, have not performed nearly as well as hoped, although Euro Disney says they bring in enough visitors to be considered Europe's No.1 tourist destination.

In general, Mr. Kelly said, the release earlier this year of Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, the principal Burmese opposition leader, from house arrest had not led to an easing of political repression, as many human rights groups hoped, although her political organization was allowed to open some offices around the country.

But the fact firms aren't as confident about current conditions as expected may show that growth this quarter will be a little weaker than hoped (although still quite robust) Reaction to follow.... Updated at 9.47am BST 8.55am BST The most interesting corporate story this morning involves Spain's Telefonica and Telecom Italia, whose shares jumped 4% in early trading.

Brown had a couple of hits, but his solo recording career never really took off in the way he might have hoped, although he remained a popular live artist until his retirement: testament to the lasting impression You Sexy Thing and So You Win Again made.

Foreign students will also be attracted, he hopes, although he says they will be selected on academic merit, and the higher fees they bring are not an inducement.

His latest gambit may not work as well as he hopes, although in stoking the stock market and bringing down mortgage rates it is already having some effect.

Redemption now beckons for Nigel Pearson, whose position was precarious when a late-season run of two wins from 16 endangered Leicester's promotion hopes, although he insisted the tie remains evenly poised.

Gabriele Lavia's perfunctory and erratic production, with a single set by Alessandro Camera decorated with images redolent of Batman comics, hardly supports the opera as one might hope, although in Andrea Viotti's costumes the bandits look plenty grim.

Not in your person—I hope, although I'm starting to get suspicious and not in your writing, but in your directing.