Sentences with phrase «more than they hoped»

So how can I do more than hope?

They warned that soaring United States mortgages backed by little more than the hope that land prices could only rise would lead to a real estate crisis.

«It was very easy to work with F6S, they made the process as painless as it can be, and enabled us to claim more than we hoped for.»

For example, even though the liberal state has no right to require its citizens who are Christians to accept Locke's proposition that toleration and a respect for religious freedom are the marks of the correct understanding of the Gospels, it has every reason to hope that they do, and perhaps to do more than hope — to educate and persuade, if not to coerce.

In his book God's Lesser Glory, Bruce Ware went so far as to describe the open view of God as a God who «hand wringing deity» who «can do nothing more than hope for the best.»

Aspiration is more than hope in the ordinary sense which Cicero defines as expectatio boni (expectation of the good), insofar as one can hope for something while sitting around in an armchair doing nothing to bring it about.

Perhaps; though the sceptic might still argue that here one is looking not at the impact of vows, but at those couples who have contrived to hold together through a certain level of psychological stability supported by sufficient conditions of external security.Let us allow the sceptic to press his point: can one really do more than hope for permanence in marriage?

But the hope that makes a person who is quadraplegic go on living — fight to go on living — is more than hope to walk again one day.

We find them without hope, and this benefit will enable us to give these terribly disadvantaged individuals more than hope — it will allow us to provide the sustained supports that they need to permanently escape homelessness,» said Brenda Rosen, President and CEO of Breaking Ground.

Running his first draft room, piloting a front office for the first time, Lynch did more than he hoped he'd be able to do — and that would have been the case considering the first round only.

Whatever the reason, the second half saw us defending a lot more than we hoped and creating fewer chances at the other end.

Even the most optimistic of Arsenal fans, and I am not sure how many of them are left after what has happened to the team since the turn of the year, will be having trouble maintaining anything more than hope about our chances of ending the wait for a Premier League title this season.

My 2017 vision proved to be nothing more than hope and his pursuit on the excellent sack of Taylor never to be repeated.

Lewis Hamilton says finishing on the podium in the Belgian Grand Prix was more than he hoped to achieve after starting from the back of the grid.

Barcelona, then, look to be left with nothing more than hope.

No Monreal, no Bellerin, no Lacazette and no Aubameyang through ineligibility, I must confess I gave us little more than no hope against an in form Milan side, playing against a beleaguered and battered Arsenal side in which everyone had been questioning their desire at the weekend.

It is different than expected and more than you hoped.

Albany, NY — The region's economic development officials got more than they hoped for from a trip to Albany Thursday, bringing home $ 103.7 million in state economic development funds.

Hi Dr Izabella, I've read your book Hashimoto's Protocol and started on the plan about 2 weeks ago, I feel GREAT!!!!! I am a Mexican mom currently living in Mexico, so it hasn't been easy to find a good endocrinologist / functional Dr than can help me out more than I hope for.

I feel like I got more than I hoped for.

It was so much more than I hoped for.

We actually had to cut back too because I was gaining slightly more than hoped for as shown at my doctor's visit because of all the carb snacking and indulging, so I can't wait until you share your recipes with us!

However, I think that online dating speeds up the process more than hoping to meet people at parties, events, and bars.

But now I have someone care about me and look out for my well being as much as I do for her — this is much more than we both hoped for!

With little more than hope and each other, the men drift in the wintery Pacific for 119 days.

More than that we hope to receive free Walkmans and a lifetime's supply of cassettes.»

Even the most pro-union of the essays promises little more than a hope for a better collective - bargaining future.

It is clear that if we want students to learn to improve the world and to work for peace we must do more than hope they learn this in school, we must teach them how.

I thought I had a good understanding of how rusty cars are in Canada, then I saw this Nissan 240SX held together with little more than hopes and dreams.

There are no release dates yet for the books» publication from Digital Manga either (though these are likely little more than hopes and estimations this early on anyway) but based on past licenses, we'll likely see these books available mid-2012.

AuthorBytes gave me far more than I hoped for, with support and wisdom to match.

Please think long and hard before paying a bankruptcy attorney a large amount of fees for nothing more than the hope of getting your car back.

I want readers to know what they will expect when they come here, and hopefully surprise them with even more than they hoped for.

If you're a miles & points enthusiast then its very likely that you're either close to, right on or over the 5 card per 24 months limit right now and, while those in last two categories can't do much more than hope that Chase doesn't implement its own rule, those in the first category shouldn't do anything to jeopardise their chances of being approved for this card should they wish to apply for it.

In desperation more than hope I turned to the options menu, and there found «change detection type».

«It's more than I hoped for.»

Unfortunately, marketing firms that promote quick fixes are out there, but they very rarely sell more than a hope and a dream.

The modern business can't afford to make expenditures on legal services with no more than the hope of a good return on investment; GCs need to be able to demonstrate the value of the money spent.

Some people would do more than hope, employing poison to collect on policies.

That is, if a couple has sex twice a week, one partner may see that as more than they hoped for, while the other considers it inadequate.

• Dameyon Bonson is the founder of Black Rainbow Living Well, a self - determining non-profit movement dedicated to creating more than hope for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are diverse in gender and sexuality.

We had to give couples more than hope.

Consider situations in your life that you skillfully avoid - communicating directly in your partnership (s), drinking more than you hoped at your work party, or watching a binge - worthy series of Netflix in place of studying for tomorrow's exam.

«Financial optimism is a healthy sign, but it's going to take more than hope, more than a New Year's Resolution, to make financial success a reality,» says Gail Cunningham, spokesperson for the NFCC.

They take a test; receive their license and then step into the industry with little more than a hope and a dream.

Not exact matches

«The closing of these plants will do more to save lives than I could ever hope to achieve as a physician working in an emergency room.»

Kroetsch hopes to use the cash to more than double staff and the rate of sales growth.

My only regret after hearing that is that I didn't bite my tongue because I'm sure it was a little bit more bravado than reality — I certainly hope so.

How to Build Better Business Relationships: Listen More Than You Talk «We all want to extol our strengths, our virtues in hopes of impressing others and, ultimately, getting more business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executive coMore Than You Talk «We all want to extol our strengths, our virtues in hopes of impressing others and, ultimately, getting more business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executive comore business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executive coach.

Let us hope that their oaths to defend and uphold the Constitution are more than just words.