From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishI hope (that)I hope (that)spoken used when you want to be polite and to make sure that you are not interrupting or offending someone I hope I’m not interrupting you. I hope you don’t mind me asking, but why are you moving? → hope
Examples from the Corpus
I hope (that)• Oh, dear, I hope he won't go off here!• One day soon, perhaps. I hope I get a chance to read it, says Blue.• So I hope that that lie will never be preached again.• I am embarking on a number of projects which I hope to be of interest to fellow treasure hunters.• Like most artists, I hope to give shape to a reality that often seems wilfully chaotic. 