But despite strong hopes and a long wait there was no sign of them.

And despite investors' hopes, it may not end any time soon.

Despite high hopes, the series failed to gain a large audience.

Despite our high hopes the situation in the country has deteriorated.

Despite high hopes for individual gold, he failed to make it past the group stages.

Despite his high hopes, the show did not come together and is now being rewritten.

Despite such high hopes, the prospects for the plan's success were uncertain.

D4 Despite hopes, Germany's central bank did not cut interest rates.

He spent the rest of his life in exile, despite hopes, which never quite died, of a return.

Despite her hopes, she feared she already knew the answer.