Example sentences of "[pron] had a chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now that the deed was done , I had a chance to reflect on what was likely to happen . |
| 2 | Now it was that I had a chance of discarding or of adapting to my own purpose the fine words and infinite variety of constructions which I had formerly admired from afar off and imitated in fairly cold blood . |
| 3 | When the truck had dumped me and my kit-bag at the Guard Room and I had a chance to look around me , I spied in the middle distance a cluster of substantial looking buildings . |
| 4 | They 'll say I took advantage of a widow 's grief to marry her for her money , then cold-bloodedly ditched her as soon as I had a chance . |
| 5 | Before I had a chance to leave my own people and find out exactly how Anwar had gone insanely mad , Eva came over to me . |
| 6 | I had a chance to talk to him and he said , ‘ If you like what I 'm doing , then go check out my little brother ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ When I started taking those wickets last summer , I began did begin to think I had a chance of representing my country but , to be truthful , I did n't think it could be more than the England A side . |
| 8 | I did n't think I had a chance of getting a job but Workington took the gamble with me and I want to repay them . |
| 9 | Charles Fleming and I had a chance to look around the beautiful shops , and eat out at the RED SEA PALACE HOTEL ( pure magic by the way ) . |
| 10 | I could n't find out much that morning , but the next time I had a chance , I did . |
| 11 | Liza took care of that before I had a chance , but I did n't mind this ; she was better at it than me . |
| 12 | Nicholson , 55 , said last night : ‘ I know reporters are supposed to be neutral but I had a chance to help someone . |
| 13 | The awful thing is that I had a chance to meet him . |
| 14 | In December 1990 , in Belgrade , I had a chance to see some documents from a Federal government ‘ top secret ’ file . |
| 15 | I never thought I had a chance . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ Kicked out of Oundle before I had a chance to get to grips with the first line of the Aeneid , if you want to know the truth . |
| 17 | Last night , after her parents had gone up to bed , and Aubrey very tactfully made himself scarce , I had a chance to ask her . |
| 18 | ‘ — read my mind , then how could you answer my questions before I had a chance to ask them ? ’ she gabbled , and took a deep breath . |
| 19 | It took three minutes to erect the inner tent on its first outing but because it was raining constantly , the inner was a little wet before I had a chance to put the flysheet over . |
| 20 | There is a good social life in the village , and I wish I had a chance to become more involved . |
| 21 | But if so I felt that I had a chance of retrieving the situation , once I 'd made the Fraxillian delivery . |
| 22 | ‘ There was one thing that struck me as a bit odd when I had a chance to look back on it . |
| 23 | I had a chance last week to read your excellent discussion paper on Marine Protected Areas . |
| 24 | ‘ There was a time when I intended to fight — perhaps I still would if I thought I had a chance and if I ever saw either of them , but it 's hard to fight for a man as elusive as Roman has become . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ You went off before I had a chance to thank you the other day … ’ |
| 26 | Being a fair-minded person and still hoping that I had a chance to get a cultural stew going , I listened carefully to the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent , Central ( Mr. Fisher ) , but he did not give me a chance either . |
| 27 | ‘ But I did n't really think I had a chance because I have n't acted before , ’ she said . |
| 28 | Eventually my father lost inspiration with the Clough/Armfield/Stein/Adamson era , but not before I had a chance to see Leeds beat Anderlect ( 3–0 in the fog ) followed by Barcelona ( Cruyft , Neeskens , etc. 2–1 for the aging ex-Revie team to make their way to Paris in 1975 . |
| 29 | Mrs. Favor was watching the McLaren girl , staring right at her , so I had a chance to look at Mrs. Favor . |
| 30 | He added after the 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 shocker : ‘ I thought I had a chance to come back but it ended so fast . |