He thought of building a fire in the hope that its smoke might carry a message to them, but there was nothing with which to make fire.
Purpose-built stadia generally followed from club success rather than being built speculatively in the hope of profit.
Nobody in today's market can afford to build these things on spec, in the hope that one of these shows will make a commitment.
In 1878, a group of twenty men spent a day building a large cairn in the hope of bringing the summit above the "magic" figure.
A defence system to reinforce the Wall stars was built in the small hope it might contain the next macro-expansion.
Do you build the schools in the hope that houses will spring up and children will appear at the front door eager to learn?
The 400-room Hilton was built by the commonwealth government in the hope it would start things in the tourist industry on the island.
It was a single engine, single-seat monoplane built in the hope of being selected by the French Navy.
At the time she was built as a speculation by the builder, in the hope of selling her to a prospective buyer.
The newer reactors were built in the hope that they would last 30 to 40 years.