11.   But the attacks seem to have dashed hopes among business leaders for a speedy recovery after a mild recession.

12.   But the start of the U.S.-led air campaign fueled hopes among alliance military officials that they would receive U.S. air support to break the deadlock.

13.   But their friendship, forged across the divide in Northern Ireland during the fragile cease-fire, is a sign of hope among a new generation who have tasted peace.

14.   But US Airways had stirred hopes among its shareholders that the deal could be resuscitated.

15.   Clinton briefly stirred hope among amendment supporters when he appeared to soften his opposition shortly after the election.

16.   Disappointment on the tax overshadowed hopes among some investors that interest rates will fall, making stocks more attractive relative to bonds.

17.   His career as the great self-liberator sparked hope among believers that he might reach across the grave and effect one final escape.

18.   However, the process raised hopes among some researchers that they could someday attach anti-cancer drugs to the peptide chains to deliver medicine to the tumors.

19.   Or at least so goes the hype and hope among the orange-tinted, legacy-spoiled Texas faithful.

20.   Reports in July that Bush was considering a broad amnesty for undocumented Mexican workers stirred hopes among Mexicans on both sides of the border.