There was but one forlorn hope for us, and I took it.
It was a forlorn hope but the best he could think of.
At one time in his life he had led a forlorn hope.
It was done as a forlorn hope, for a man has usually to wait several years before his turn comes round.
But I can't help feeling that it's rather a forlorn hope.
We've come to ask you to lead a forlorn hope.
There was but a single forlorn hope, and I took it.
After more than three years of war, that seemed a very forlorn hope indeed.
It was a forlorn hope, but the best that offered.
It was a forlorn hope, but he had nothing else.
For weeks I have been living with the vain hope that the trial would never take place.
Farrell knew that was a vain hope if ever there'd been one.
Well, it looked as if that was a vain hope.
But it was a vain hope, because another song came on.
Give up that vain hope and stay here with me.
I have a vain hope that that's not too much perspective.
Unfortunately, you are perhaps right and it has been a vain hope.
However, so that all of this does not simply remain a vain hope, decisions must be taken, I believe, in three areas.
Quietly, she closed the library door in the probably vain hope it would keep the man out.
It took only a moment to find what a vain hope that was.