21.  Democrats, putting their last hope on the manual recounts, have been playing for time in the hope that Gore would overtake Bush in the hand counts.

22.  Despite its imperfections, America is the last best hope for individuals seeking to fulfill their economic, political and spiritual potential.

23.  Even Honda, increasingly seen by environmental groups as their last hope for an ally, opposed the proposal.

24.  Fewer people still bother to think what might happen if the nation lost the last hope.

25.  For her, it was the last hope.

26.  Greg Rusedski, the last British hope, came crashing to earth on Monday in a swirl of reality.

27.  He has refused to concede, and his last hope hinges on an unknown number of provisional ballots yet to be verified or counted.

28.  He was the last hope in many ways.

29.  His last hope for European redemption lies across the Channel.

30.  However, his last hope, Bonita Bananas, told him that day it would not lay out the cash.