"I'm looking forward to it, I'm just hoping it's not going to rain, " Jackson says.

BBC: La Roux

The horse I'm riding (Martial Art) has got a chance so I'm just hoping.

CNN: Brazilian jockey going for gold in Singapore

I'm just hoping it won't spoil my enjoyment as a viewer as I will know what is going to happen.

BBC: Actress Gabrielle swaps soaps

"I'm just hoping that we can entice them to stay at the club, preferably until the end of the season, " said Glover.

BBC: Icy conditions frustrate Glover

And I'm just hoping to see one go out of here soon.

NPR: Barry Bonds in Spotlight for All-Star Game

He famously responded, "I'm just hoping the coach doesn't dismiss me, " a one-liner he came to regret when Tressel was later forced to resign.

CNN: Rutgers president needs reality check

"Several of my young horses are very sick, so I'm just hoping we'll pull through and come out the other side, " Mr Dartnall told BBC News.

BBC: Victor Dartnall's horse virus outbreak 'a calamity'

I'm just hoping it can do so for the nation.

CNN: Amid the wreckage, worker finds affirmation of faith

And I'm just hoping and praying that we will.

CNN: President Bill Clinton On Tobacco Legislation

"I'm just hoping everyone is OK, " Keselowski said.

CNN: February 24, 2013 -- Updated 1551 GMT (2351 HKT)

"I'm just hoping everyone is OK, " said Keselowski.

CNN: February 24, 2013 -- Updated 0032 GMT (0832 HKT)

I'm just hoping to add to that.

BBC: Melville outlines Dundee ambition

I'm hoping it was just a tragic accident.

NPR: News Of Pistorius Leaves Many In Disbelief

"I'm not looking forward to any particular Christmas present, I am just hoping for lots of surprises, " she said.

BBC: Our dream Christmas present

I'm hoping that they'll just answer a few of the questions.

NPR: What People Want To Hear In The Debate

Ms. BUFORD: I'm hoping the restaurant that I worked at just reopens.

NPR: A New Orleans Native, Determined to Stay

"I'm hoping that with lots of local support the people will take notice and realise that it's not just a building, it needs to be kept, " said Karen Murray, a supporter of the project and a mill worker for eight years.

BBC: Denver Windmill renovation stalls