hoped

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Follow that car!"

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

"Her artistic abilities made her a perfect fit for the graphic design team. "

"She gave a studied reply."

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

"in an optimistic mood"

"Let me tell you how it happened."

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "