They are, after all, the party of less government, and the initial hope of some in the House was to adjourn as early as October.

But those initial hopes have soured over the past six years.

The initial hope was that Taliaferro would recover enough use of his hands to operate a motorized wheelchair, to feed himself and shave.

Despite initial hopes of large orders and some proposed civilian roles, only three flew.

"Our initial hope that perhaps he was secreted away in the building somewhere just didn't pan out," Mr. Turso said.

Although Mowrer's initial hope was that psychology would help him to understand himself and his own problems, he readily adapted to Meyer's behavioral approach.

Rand's initial hopes for reaching a wider audience with the newsletter format were not fulfilled.

The initial hope was that several dozen of the large state companies might be sold in 1990.

His initial hope for an intercession by Franz Lehár was deceptive.

Despite high initial hopes, his presidency encountered strong opposition from the conservative Grand National Party and media.