Sentence examples for rather hoped from inspiring English sources

I had rather hoped he would lose.

He rather hoped she had grown a bit more human.

After that revelation, I had rather hoped that a citizens' revolt would have ended the agony.

At first, according to Gerald Murphy, she "rather hoped he would devote himself to serious music".

Unlike the Pilgrims, the Puritans did not desire to "separate" themselves from the Church of England but, rather, hoped by their example to reform it.

"He rather hoped things would just go on as they were, saying 'I would have all masters think they were free and all negroes think they were not'".

I rather hope they didn't.

You do rather hope so.

I rather hope they do".

"I rather hope it won't disturb.

I rather hope he doesn't.