1.   The Standing was in its ninth month, and there seemed little hope of compromise.

2.   There seems little hope of local control of health issues in the inner city.

3.   There seemed no hope of removing the National Government so long as division continued.

4.   The talks will resume today but there seems little hope of settlement.

5.   Mr Widmer said there seemed little hope of reaching a settlement before Caldaire turned to legal action.

6.   Perhaps you were seriously ill and er, there seemed little hope of your recovery.

7.   As for the vision thing, there seemed some hope at the very end.

8.   As Zurich Group was preparing one final offer to Peregrine, there seemed little hope of a deal.

9.   After Kargil, there seemed little hope of Vajpayee again spending political capital on a grand gesture of peace.