It took him two minutes, and when he reached the end of the final face, his hopes sank.

That was the first hint of resistance from her, and his hopes sank.

Her hope sank again, to land with a silent thud on the floor.

Their hopes sank low- the rival team was leading "four to one."

But when she simply continued to stand there, looking at me, the hope sank once more.

The hope that had roused for a moment sank back in his mind.

The closer he got, the lower his hopes sank.

She saw no other signs of water, and her hopes sank.

His hopes sank, however, after he had allowed himself to be conducted to the street.

At that her hopes of being through with him in a few hours' time sank to zero.