Example sentences of "[vb past] [pers pn] [art] chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | His only regret yesterday was to fail from seven feet at the last , where his solitary bogey cost him the chance to stand alongside Payne , the 1992 Rookie of the Year , who had a best-of-the-day 66 . |
| 2 | They chose this area because it reminded them of the Alps and afforded them the chance to continue with their much loved skiing . |
| 3 | A more rigorous church system , which in any case allowed them a chance to work out their own salvation , may not have seemed too high a price . |
| 4 | It is a great pity that Fate placed her in a situation which allowed her no chance to properly exploit an undeniable talent . |
| 5 | Then the war came and after the war the concert-managers offered me a chance to do all the Mahler symphonies . |
| 6 | Busby added : ‘ Peter Reid offered me a chance to be involved in the game , and I appreciated his helping hand . |
| 7 | It was the first time I had ever seen a live tennis match — Wimbledon has always been out of the question financially , and the Midland Bank tournament offered me the chance to see live international tennis at a reasonable price . |
| 8 | Now it offered her the chance to get away from him for ever … |
| 9 | He was running short of petrol and that route offered him the chance to capture replenishments along the way . |
| 10 | He had spoken to his solicitor earlier , and the officer offered him the chance to see a solicitor , which was declined . |
| 11 | He said : ‘ The selectors showed a lot of faith in me and gave me every chance to prove my fitness . |
| 12 | He said : ‘ The selectors showed a lot of faith in me and gave me every chance to prove my fitness . |
| 13 | ‘ You gave me no chance to refuse ! ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I came from a poor family in the countryside and communism gave me a chance for a better life . |
| 15 | Staying with Kathy and Len gave me a chance to find out more about the difficulties . |
| 16 | Any news that gave me a chance to see her again was good news . |
| 17 | Nobody ever gave me a chance . |
| 18 | I did n't know the east coast well , and having to live in London at least gave me a chance to explore its fascinating creeks and swatchways , and those turbulent , shallow waters of the North Sea that have nurtured some of the finest of English seamen . |
| 19 | She was always quiet , which I liked because it gave me a chance to talk without interruption . |
| 20 | ‘ She is n't important , never was important — except that she gave me a chance to get close to you again . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ They made me look a risky proposition until Terry Butcher gave me a chance at Coventry . |
| 22 | Mercy gave me a chance to stare deep into her limpid brown eyes . |
| 23 | Lisabeth was really into chocolate rushes , and while she fed her face , nuclear war could break out and she would n't pause between nibbles , so this gave me a chance to plan my campaign . |
| 24 | This gave me a chance to check out the spectator balconies which overhang the two long sides of the water . |
| 25 | My third bus dropped me two streets away from home , which gave me a chance to call in at the local florist 's and buy a twenty-quid bouquet on PKB 's Amex card . |
| 26 | When Rangers gave me a chance , I walked through those big gates for the last time and thought to myself — I wo n't be back here , I 'm going to make it . ’ |
| 27 | The tea tasted horrible but at least it gave me the chance to have a little think . |
| 28 | Aside from this , there was an invitation to take part in Poll Tax Bingo , an introductory subscription to a new magazine called Torture , Bestiality , Ritual Murder And Game Shows On Cable and Satellite ! and a letter which gave me the chance to send £10 notes to ten strangers . |
| 29 | ‘ I did n't particularly enjoy being a guest of Her Majesty but the experience gave me the chance to get my priorities straight , ’ he said . |
| 30 | ‘ As a newcomer to AEA the Strategic Options Exercise gave me the chance to focus on some fundamental issues about the way we manage our activities , ’ he told AEA Times . |