She wanted to put an end to his hopes at once and to do it decisively, but without hurting his feelings.

Despite leading for much of the game, the Sonics were eventually beaten 22-18 to put an end to their hopes of further silverware.

The Little One put an end to his hopes.

But without fail a cross had put an end to his hopes and he had returned to Nazareth ashamed.

They all heard that faint answering rattle which put an end to their hopes of a message to those they had left by the sea.

Even a single new case among his volunteers, however, would put an end to his hopes for a preventive.

Their differences put an end to Mickey's hopes for advancement.

Cornell quickly put an end to Army's hopes of another upset, racing out to a 4-0 lead in an eventual 14-5 victory.

Heads nodding all around the meeting put an end to Alara's hopes of gaining support for her position.

The global financial collapse around 1913 put an end to their hopes.