1.   Auto executives nervously greeted each of the six interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve last year with the expressed hope that it would be the last.

2.   A misspelled note in English left behind by a soldier apologized for the mess and expressed hope for peace.

3.   Countries that clashed with the Clinton administration, from Afghanistan and Malaysia to Yugoslavia and China, expressed hope that the new president would prove more amenable.

4.   In recent months, he has expressed hope of turning additional hospitals over to private companies, perhaps dismantling the system entirely.

5.   In Novo Selo, Serbs and Albanians alike expressed hope that the talks would bring peace, but said they could trust only in foreign pressure on Serbia.

6.   Ismail Nasseri Mojarrad, part of the defense team, expressed hope that the sentences would be reduced by the appeals court.

7.   Many expressed hope that their votes would lead to what the president, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has promised will be a transition to a democratic government in May.

8.   Miguel Lorente, who works at the forensic lab headed by Dr. Lorente, his brother, expressed hope that the project will resolve the historical puzzle.

9.   The foundation encouraged further monitoring of human rights abuses in Cuba and expressed hope that the Cubans held at Guantanamo would not be returned against their will to Cuba.

10.   Though everyone involved expressed hope for a quick cease-fire, estimates on when one might be reached varied widely.