But, in each case, those hopes were dashed.

These hopes, however, soon vanished, as Iraq s two term prime minister, Nouri al Maliki, subsequently reneged on the agreement.

However, the attempt to achieve democracy was aborted after the caricatural implementation of the 1991 Constitution and the excessive personalization of power.

But these hopes were dashed as international lending dried up and trade collapsed, sending developing countries down the same spiral that industrial nations took.

Gone are the hopes that the boy dictator Kim Jong un and his regents are more interested in economic development than they are in following the Kim dynasty s traditional military first policies.

The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.

The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

As when one plows and breaks up the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol .

At the noise of the thunder, the peoples have fled. When you lift yourself up, the nations are scattered.

Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

At the noise of the tumult the people fled at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

It is an ignitor of great expectations.

So what are those expectations?

Some of those hopes were fulfilled.

Banking on the IMF

So far, these hopes have been dashed.

Don't we all harbor such hopes?

The hopes are gone, but I have certainties now.

Early fears that the operation might have to be conducted under fire were dissipated.

RS That's one of the idealistic hopes.

But even skeptics nourish many hopes.

Bo certainly did not disappoint.

The eve of a new year. New hopes and new dreams.

But don't hold your breath.

These hopes have proven illusory.

Hence, their expectations were met.

Canada will do its part to respond to those expectations.

A lot of people had a lot of hopes and expectations for him.

They're packed with drama! With twisted hopes and crooked dreams.

So far, remarkably little. But I'm living in hopes.

For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.

Unfortunately, the chickens of Obama s first term have already come home to roost.

On the international scene, there have been shining examples of prolonged and bitter confrontation being dispelled through dialogue and negotiation.

Back then, Afghanistan s people held great hopes for an immediately wonderful future.

The world has a lot riding on America s election.

There are two hopes for avoiding this disastrous outcome.

However, since 2000, hopes have been gradually fading.

The debt burden is crushing hopes for the relaunching of its development.

Those expectations that what we are going to learn, we will learn with pleasure.

It all began when we found out that Father's estate was all washed up and he didn't leave anything.

It moves your organs around, it enhances respiration, it is an ignitor of great expectations.

However, the momentum for a comprehensive peace soon dissipated, when the Bosnian Serb forces refused to join the federation.

These are the facts on the ground that doom Palestinian hopes for a sovereign Palestinian state no less than Israeli hopes for a wholly Jewish state.

The prospects of a stable future look increasingly dim.