Sentence examples for hopes upon from inspiring English sources

"He had placed such hopes upon the study, and the study had failed him".

In 1768, age 19, Day fastened his hopes upon Margaret Edgeworth, the spirited and fashionable sister of his new friend, Richard.

Among his hopes upon returning is to start a band, but he finds economic realities to be harsh and is soon confronting a difficult choice.

"What happened in the past we can't change," said Cook, who earned all-state honors at Montclair High School, the sort of New Jersey recruit that Schiano has pinned his hopes upon.

"I Forgive You, Ronald Reagan" wants very much to be a modern-day "Death of a Salesman," with its very own working-class hero who loses his identity (and ultimately his sanity) after being forced out of his livelihood, and who compensates by pinning unrealistic hopes upon his coddled, lazy offspring.

What is Gingrich pinning his hopes upon, in Delaware?

There is no glimmer of hope upon which to cling.

Capriati tried to avoid it, and then to play to it, hoping upon hope it would break down under pressure.

I hope upon second thought that the reader will look at the point of the series of commercials.

"I hope upon reflection they will at least consider the idea that it's better to get something than potentially nothing".

It was the 22-year-old's first goal in 12 games and a timely reminder of the talent Everton have pinned so much hope upon.