1.   Alan Meyer, solicitor for the Daniels family, said later he was optimistic of victory.

2.   Manager Ken Knott is optimistic of an improved performance tonight.

3.   DARLINGTON Tory councillor Peter Jones is more optimistic of his man staying in the big league.

4.   Condit said he was optimistic of an agreement.

5.   Edmonds, who is supposed to wear a removable splint until the thumb is completely healed, remains optimistic of returning sooner.

6.   Even in the most optimistic of scenarios, democracy is not about to spring forth full-blown in China any time soon.

7.   Even the most optimistic of analysts concede that Balkans recovery will take years, if not decades.

8.   He is not optimistic of a speedy recovery.

9.   I guess that is why I write romance -- the most optimistic of genres.