Why do such people speak of a "risk of rain" when this is all we vainly hope for?

Very pretty," I added, vainly hoping that he would be tempted to go find her and leave me alone.

Outside, people ran through the streets, vainly hoping to escape or to get to an open door.

Gaber must surely know this would be his last mission and was vainly hoping to extend it.

She did nothing, only paced and stared out the window at Jason's house, hoping vainly to see someone else enter or leave.

For the moment though he continued to push the buttons randomly, vainly hoping that the door would open.

She looked about it, hoping to understand a little of what was going on and vainly trying to change a lifetime's habits of thought.

The cops are remaining in your flat for another few days, still vainly hoping Andy will appear there.

Her mother hoped vainly that the worthless Jacques would propose.

She patted it down, vainly hoping it would stay that way.