31.  As it happened, neither the best hopes nor worst fears were realized.

32.  At that point, your best hope is to let off the accelerator and allow the car to slow down without braking.

33.  At the moment, it seems the best hope to keep boxing in town is the Staples Center.

34.  Attorneys have told family and friends their best hope is to begin an expensive custody battle or somehow convince Russo to bring Matt back.

35.  Best hopes for a U.S. breakthrough are Eileen Richetelli and Becky Ruehl.

36.  Beesley sees the best hope in forming a farmer-owned cooperative like Sunkist oranges or Treetop and Ocean Spray fruit juices.

37.  Beyond that, bankers say the best hope lies in niche manufacturers, like the BMW subsidiary that makes leather auto seats.

38.  Best hope might be that the Braves are put in position to pinch-hit late in the game.

39.  Bochy slowly emerged from the dugout and signaled for his last best hope.

40.  Big business thinks Zedillo is the best hope for getting the economy back on track.