But the hope in her heart had grown by leaps and bounds.

And in recent days, their hope that he would step down voluntarily has grown.

Many lawmakers say their hope is growing that Congress will pass an immigration bill next year.

She took a deep breath and ran on, her hope growing smaller and more tentative with every step.

Some needed to go home and plant flowers, drawing hope in watching something grow.

"My courage and hope are growing, but so is my pain," she said.

We pray they will return to us, but our hope grows faint.

As hopes of an early end to the war grew, however, European anxiety about terrorism increased.

Then hope grew faint, and I felt that it was not well with the poor fellow.

For at least two minutes there had been silence, and a hope grew in her.