61.   Alfredsson, meanwhile, is being swamped by folks wanting to express their hopes that she fares better this time around.

62.   Both China and the Clinton administration have expressed hopes that the visit by Zhu could help repair relations between the countries.

63.   Both leaders have expressed the hope that they might build personal rapport as the centerpiece to a relationship whose tensions are often handled through cabinet-level attention.

64.   Both sides expressed hope that the Supreme Court would expedite the appeals process and said that they would prefer a settlement.

65.   Bush expressed the hope that the parties could reach compromises on education, tax cutting and Medicare prescription drug coverage, the lawmakers said.

66.   Buck Revell expressed hope, too.

67.   But Davies expressed the hope that European and other countries will decide later to help train and arm the Bosnian federation forces.

68.   But DeGraan expressed hope that the company was taking back market share and continuing to win converts to the higher-priced Ultra battery.

69.   But Cone and others expressed hope that Strawberry will concentrate on something other than baseball, for now.

70.   But even amid the pessimism, U.N. officials expressed hope that the conference will produce results.