She examined the man on her front step with interest, and perhaps a little hope.

Well, I suppose we all need a little hope now and then, he says.

By now, after seven years, there could be little hope.

But he held out little hope of finding the crew.

So much for any little hopes we might have left.

But anything to give her sister a little hope in this hell.

Maybe he had already passed them, in which case there was little hope.

Everybody needs a little hope, who am I to take it away?

And many see little hope of major change until after next year's elections.

As for the doctor, he would give the man a little hope.