But one can hardly hope that the matter is forever settled.

One could hardly hope for any upon so dry a day.

She could hardly hope to find grass growing inside the Fortress.

They don't get scared easily, and we can hardly hope for another turn of fortune like the last.

But I can hardly hope for as much as that.

We can hardly hope that he'll take an interest in the thing for itself.

He could hardly hope to hold off half a dozen police!

Still, he could hardly hope to be so ambitious with only one Hand at his disposal.

He could hardly hope to start in any other capacity than orderly.

He could hardly hope for things to get any better, but he did.