Examples of 'it was to be hoped' in a sentence

Meaning of "it was to be hoped"

it was to be hoped: This phrase suggests that something was expected or desired to happen in a positive or favorable manner

How to use "it was to be hoped" in a sentence

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it was to be hoped
It was to be hoped that such activities would continue.
It was to be hoped that that support would be forthcoming.
It was to be hoped that that problem would be addressed.
It was to be hoped that the decision would be implemented.
It was to be hoped that such rumours were without foundation.
It was to be hoped that a resolution could be adopted by consensus.
It was to be hoped that an acceptable text could be drafted.
It was to be hoped that legislation on abortion would be amended.
It was to be hoped that that could happen shortly.
It was to be hoped that the dialogue would be intensified.
It was to be hoped that that trend could be reversed.
It was to be hoped that those inequalities would be rectified.
It was to be hoped that such a war would be short.
It was to be hoped that greater discretion would be used in future.
It was to be hoped that a proliferation of informal meetings would be avoided.

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It was to be hoped that that number would continue to increase.
It was to be hoped that that agreement would be implemented swiftly.
It was to be hoped that the programme in question would be reinstated.
It was to be hoped that such an experience would not be repeated.
It was to be hoped that more would be done in future.
It was to be hoped that such behaviour would not be repeated.
It was to be hoped that the delegation would do so in its replies.
It was to be hoped the issue would be revisited.
It was to be hoped that that omission was unintentional.
It was to be hoped that other associations would also contribute.
It was to be hoped that the draft resolution would be adopted by consensus.
It was to be hoped that ways of resuming their publication could be found.
It was to be hoped that such late amendments could be avoided in future.
It was to be hoped that those efforts would continue in the future.
It was to be hoped that the delegation could refute those reports.
It was to be hoped that the resulting report would prove useful.
It was to be hoped that any such estimates would be submitted expeditiously.
It was to be hoped that such a situation would not recur in future.
It was to be hoped that further projects would be developed in the future.
It was to be hoped that they would soon succeed in that endeavour.
It was to be hoped that its failure to do so would not create a precedent.
It was to be hoped that the synergies being built would be further enhanced.
It was to be hoped that further clarification would be forthcoming on that subject.
It was to be hoped that such an optimistic assessment would prove correct.
It was to be hoped that his successor would prove to be more competent.
It was to be hoped that other donors would join this effort.
It was to be hoped that that would not be the case in future.
It was to be hoped that a new concept of the nation would prevail.
It was to be hoped that the country concerned would reconsider its position.
It was to be hoped that that visit could be rescheduled for a future date.
It was to be hoped that the matter would be given constructive consideration soon.
It was to be hoped that only light corporal punishment was practised in the home.
It was to be hoped that the delegation could respond to all those allegations.
It was to be hoped that the draft protocol on biological safety would be adopted.
It was to be hoped that the project would also be applied in other towns.

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Examples of using Hoped
He hoped to see a positive attitude in that regard
We thought we had hoped to have banished tragedy
He hoped for a positive solution to the problem
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