Example sentences of "[v-ing] [pers pn] the chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Catalogues and mail order services share the disadvantages of offering a limited selection , and , more importantly , not allowing you the chance to examine the item until it arrives at the door . |
| 2 | But even now , I still believe that if you trust someone you 're giving them the chance to prove that they are trustworthy . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm thrilled that the board have shown faith in me by giving me the chance to work with them for another 12 months . |
| 4 | Down on the dark grey beach there was a collection of glaucous gulls and a few purple sandpipers , and then to my delight a snow white ivory gull flew in and settled on the shingle , giving me the chance to stalk and photograph one of the world 's rarer gulls . |
| 5 | I 've got I , I as I say , I feel very grateful to the society for giving me the chance . |
| 6 | Mrs Goreng presented the idea like she was doing me a big favour , giving me the chance to teach the future malai President . |
| 7 | I 'm therefore doubly grateful to you for giving me the chance to meet you today , and I hope that some of the contacts I might make today will stand me in good stead in the job that I 'm doing in Oxford over the next year or so . |
| 8 | So thank you for giving me the chance to , to air that view . |
| 9 | By day there are also boats from Ortakent which stooge around to other beaches and bays , giving you the chance to fully explore the area at a leisurely pace . |
| 10 | Children too are well catered for , giving you the chance to have some time off as well . |
| 11 | This flashes after you 've pressed it once , giving you the chance to change your mind ; press it again and you 've overwritten whatever patch was in that memory previously . |
| 12 | Now we 're giving you the chance to experience the thrills and spills of life as a Windsor with our royal snakes and ladders game . |
| 13 | TODAY we 're giving you the chance to sample the carefree life of a pools winner — in the fabulous West Indies . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm giving you the chance to escape . |
| 15 | ‘ No doubt you 'd have revelled in the opportunity to play Mr Wonderful on the slopes if the roads had n't been blocked , but frankly I did n't see any reason for giving you the chance to do the same here . |
| 16 | In any event many contracts for the provision of the service come up for regular renewal , giving you the chance to tender when they do . |
| 17 | hello there … yes we 've come to Prestbury Park as Cheltenham readies itself for Gold Cup Week … we 'll be looking ahead to the festival in a few moments and also giving you the chance to win two tickets for the big day … first the weekend action and the big race in football … the chase for promotion |
| 18 | A SKIING holiday is for those with more money than sense , giving you the chance to meet a lot of people you could meet at home for nothing . |
| 19 | It says , or weekends , so I wonder whether they 'll stick to er giving you the chance of not working . |
| 20 | ‘ I am giving him the chance to be his own publisher , ’ said Mr Maxwell . |
| 21 | And whereas on the stage he had the words of Christopher Fry or the presence of John Gielgud — both of which drew out his respect and so his best shots — in films generally he would have a leaky script and brief takes — neither giving him the chance to wind up and deliver . |
| 22 | She had left the previous night without speaking to him , without giving him the chance to say how sorry he was . |
| 23 | A local drilling operation , which is in negotiations with a number of families in the area , invited Andrew to join a trip to visit the homelands , giving him the chance to see the local population 's lifestyle at first hand . |
| 24 | Manager Bryan Hamilton , who offered the 21-year-old Londoner the opportunity , said : ‘ He is looking for a change of direction while his athletics career is on hold and we are giving him the chance to prove his worth as a footballer . ’ |
| 25 | Speaking as the operation began , Mr Barnett thanked the person who gave permission for the donation : ‘ I know that Aisling , even if she does not survive , would want me to express my eternal gratitude to them for giving her the chance to live . ’ |
| 26 | The door of the phone box opened , giving her the chance she wanted to break off and , cutting short Myra 's eager question , she stepped out of the box almost into Roman 's embrace . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm giving her the chance to show what she can do , ’ Lucy retorted , then left the table before tears of frustration could betray the bitter hurt raging within her . |
| 28 | After the rash of Chinese shots by Western photojournalists that followed last year 's student uprising , Zeng Nian 's views of Peking come as a welcome and refreshing change , giving us the chance to see the country through Chinese eyes |
| 29 | His Oscar brought him further worthwhile film roles , often allowing him the chance to sing , as in Young at Heart and The Joker is Wild , but to turn in fine performances also . |
| 30 | He chose for his format the imperial folio size ( 22 x 16½in/59 x 42cm ) considerably smaller than Audubon 's double elephant , but still affording him the chance to draw most of his subjects life-size . |