Example sentences of "of winning the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I really think you have a fine chance of winning the first prize ! ’ |
| 2 | Attitudes outside Parliament were very similar , and would have reduced Labour 's chances of winning the next election if they had advocated non-nuclear defence in 1957 . |
| 3 | GRAHAM TAYLOR yesterday turned for salvation to Nigel Clough , the Nottingham Forest star who declared England had no chance of winning the next World Cup . |
| 4 | A further point is that departmental officials ( and client groups ) might feel threatened by the policy implications of performance measurement , as might ‘ a Cabinet of ministers committed to a party programme and to ways of winning the next general election ’ ( Lee , 1984 , p. 5 ) . |
| 5 | I 've designed a new yacht which we believe stands an excellent chance of winning the next round-the-world race . |
| 6 | The first function connects economic conditions-unemployment , inflation and the rate of economic growth-to the incumbent 's party political popularity and hence his or her chances of winning the next election . |
| 7 | However , it also had to act in a way that would not jeopardize its chance of winning the next election . |
| 8 | His victory transformed the conference , and Labour 's chances of winning the next General Election . |