21.   Analysts said they offered hope for better economic times.

22.   And that offers hope for a team looking to build a foundation for the future.

23.   And Xu offered no hope that Beijing would seek a compromise.

24.   Animal tests in Arizona offer hope.

25.   And while Ritalin and other drugs have offered hope and help to many families, there are drawbacks beyond possible side effects, many experts say.

26.   At the end a child appears, offering hope for the future.

27.   Babbitt said past agreements on environmental issues offer hope that the reductions can be achieved without economic damage.

28.   Barak and Arafat, in public comments, both seemed to hold firm to their positions, offering little hope for a breakthrough.

29.   Bomar offers little hope for significant rains anytime soon.