"The hope that we might be able to base policy on definite knowledge of the causes of violence is receding."

But hopes of commercial development of fast reactors in the UK receded in the 1980s.

The Senator from Arizona was dejected this week, as he watched hopes for campaign-finance reform recede.

But the grand hopes, the bright tomorrows have receded again.

Britain's hopes of an automatic entrant into next season's competition receded with another disappointing night for Chris Harris and Scott Nicholls.

By the mid-1970s, the hopes of the IRA leadership for a quick military victory were receding.

A larger prototype fast reactor went critical at Dounreay in 1974, but hopes of commercial development of fast reactors in the UK receded in the 1980s.

In the next instant hope receded.

By the early 16th century the hopes of the concept becoming Catholic doctrine had receded, and have never seriously revived.

By the mid-1970s, it was clear that the hopes of the Provisional IRA leadership for a quick military victory were receding.