But Monmouth had entertained hopes of acquiring the crown for himself.

However, I still entertained hopes of seeing more of it, but was disappointed.

The local orator, who still entertained hopes of the legislature, delivered a stirring address.

V. He entertained hopes of being adopted by Galba, and expected it every day.

The excellent Leicestrian entertained hopes, however; that mutiny and intrigue might still carry the day.

Her mother she knew shared her anger to the full, but entertained hopes altogether different.

They might have entertained hopes of regaining their ship.

Lady Rosamond now entertained hopes of her husband's recovery.

She, too, was a fast vessel, and her crew might justly have entertained hopes of escaping.

He rose very rapidly into business, and soon entertained hopes of being called within the bar.

He also entertained hopes of sighting some small game that would provide meat for the evening meal.

Captain Cook, however, entertained hopes of getting round the western point of the reef and into the bay.

So long as the medicines had littered the night-table she still had entertained hopes of a miraculous recovery.

If I myself had entertained hopes that my researches would have benefited the colony, I was wholly disappointed.

Even some of her own subjects, though they did not openly declare their pretensions, entertained hopes of success.

As the land from Cape Satisfaction began to trend northward, Lieutenant Shortland again entertained hopes of finding a passage.