21.   Having remained atop the belly of the plane through the night, he explained why his men continued to search the icy waters even when hope seemed gone.

22.   I can remember more than once getting so snagged and entangled among the canes that there seemed no hope of ever getting loose again.

23.   In Niagara Falls, officials say hopes for redevelopment seem more realistic than they have in years.

24.   In this sort of mood, no hope seems too extravagant.

25.   It was late October, a time between meetings when hope seems more elusive.

26.   Jones is being Jones, even if his high hopes seem totally unreasonable, given where the Cowboys are as a team.

27.   Local Heisman hopes seem to be dwindling with the continued absence of J.J. Stokes and the continued presence of Rob Johnson.

28.   No hope seems to remain of a breakthrough deal.

29.   On Thursday, amid the constant tension and antagonism of Hebron, the hope for peace seemed far away.

30.   That hope seems to have failed.