21.   The opposition alliance has hoped that the Taliban would surrender en masse, avoiding the carnage of an all-out city battle.

22.   The new alliance hopes that the resulting standards will accelerate the development and adoption of new services and capabilities such as multimedia messaging, game playing and entertainment.

23.   The new alliance hopes to make a strong showing in the parliamentary elections, creating a support base for one of them to run for president.

24.   The new alliance hopes to make a strong showing in the parliamentary elections, creating a support base for any one of them to run for president.

25.   The Western alliance has been hoping that Russia can convince Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic to accept a NATO-led force to implement whatever peace deal might emerge.

26.   Their alliance hopes to make a strong showing in the parliamentary elections, creating a support base for one of them to run for president.