Sometimes a pet proves so appealing, prospective buyers ask hopefully whether it will be included in the sale.
But now, as President Nicolas Sarkozy leads France back into the bosom of NATO, some are wondering hopefully whether those years might be coming back.
Now questions over America's most popular method of execution are prompting some campaigners to ask, hopefully, whether this could be the beginning of the end of capital punishment.
"But he's definitely one of the boys we've got high hopes for and, hopefully, whether it's this coming season or further down the line, he'll be one [who makes his mark at Chelsea].
The word egress has appeared in 11 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Feb. 20 in "Pets Help Sell Manhattan Apartments" by Constance Rosenblum: Sometimes a pet proves so appealing, prospective buyers ask hopefully whether it will be included in the sale.
Maria is no Hendrickje, as Aldous discovers when he takes her to the National Gallery and asks, hopefully, whether she thinks "it's amazing how a man of Rembrandt's age could paint a young woman with such tenderness — such sexual empathy".
Argentine Dario Benedetto, struck a superb second-half hat trick as the Mexican team turned on the style after going in at half-time trailing by a goal and offered a sharp reality check for those who have wondered, hopefully, whether MLS was finally catching up to the level of Liga MX.
Hopefully, whether Eich remains at the helm or not, Mozilla employees don't lose sight of that.
Hopefully whether you've lived in Toronto your entire or a few years like me, this timeline will trigger your own memories of seeing your bands with friends, buying your favourite record at a local shop or attending one of the city's world class music festivals.
Now you have gotten some help hopefully whether from a friend (which I hope you got from the 1st step) or a helper.
