Example sentences of "opportunity [verb] or [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's a high-risk enterprise for us to , to pontificate about local radio , particularly as we have three as it were local radio representatives here , and we shall give them ample opportunity to confirm or deny the sort of things we 're saying . |
| 2 | Members have the opportunity to paint or sketch from still-life arrangements or a model or to choose their own subject matter . |
| 3 | Robyn has only the dimmest memories of the country of her birth , and has never had the opportunity to refresh or renew them , Professor Penrose 's characteristic response to any suggestion that the family should revisit Australia being a shudder . |
| 4 | The sale of this group represents an opportunity to establish or consolidate a position in this niche area of the UK [ sector ] industry . |
| 5 | The balance between self and majority interests sometimes conflict and a balance must be maintained even if this means sacrificing the opportunity to attract or retain some families . |
| 6 | In order to learn the conventional ways in which subject matter is organised and presented in these different forms , it is necessary for children to have plenty of opportunities to read or hear read good examples of a range of different types of texts . |
| 7 | If given a choice many workers of both sexes in the " core " leaf of the shamrock would prefer a better balance between time and money and this could bring enormous advantages : greater sharing of child care between the sexes ( which many men now want ) , more opportunities to study or retrain in later life and the possibility of wider participation in public affairs or voluntary work . |
| 8 | All church musicians should be afforded opportunities to sing or play alone , with others listening . |
| 9 | There are many opportunities to learn or enhance computing skills . |
| 10 | The contrary view is that , in the light of the single market , it is important that all companies have equal opportunities to expand or restructure as much by way of acquisition as by organic growth . |
| 11 | Thus hard work , education and moral tutelage are some of the guiding principles behind parent-child relationships , and much parental ingenuity and anxiety is expended in finding opportunities to introduce or reinforce these messages . |
| 12 | Should the teacher have the opportunity to choose or decline the offer of help from a parent ? |
| 13 | Mr Smith said : ‘ People should enjoy , as a right of citizenship and not as a privilege of wealth , the opportunity of a good education , the chance to find a decent job with decent pay , the opportunity to buy or rent a decent home . |
| 14 | This opportunity to file or publish modified accounts does not limit the requirement to prepare full accounts for the shareholders . |
| 15 | When using those dramatic frames which require children to prepare and then share small group work ( e.g. the investigation , the pageant , the making of a documentary ) take the opportunity to question or comment on their use of space : " I wonder why the council official would n't look at the interviewer ? " |
| 16 | All this had taken its toll and there was no opportunity to rest or recover from either private loss or public defeat . |
| 17 | There is , therefore , no opportunity to withdraw or delay the transaction . |
| 18 | A number of departments have their own specialist libraries and archives and all postgraduate students , whether novices or more advanced , are given the opportunity to learn or improve their computing skills . |
| 19 | Moreover , even the definition ‘ equal opportunity ’ without qualification is insufficient : it could be equal opportunity to fail or succeed according to their innate capacity and backgrounds . |
| 20 | However , vehicle owners will be given the opportunity to move or remove any such item beforehand . |
| 21 | He must know what evidence has been given and what statements have been made affecting him , and then he must be given a fair opportunity to correct or contradict them . " |
| 22 | The law will limit their opportunity to incinerate or dump waste , thereby , it is hoped , encouraging manufacturers to build recyclability into product design . |
| 23 | Alternatively , the customer or supplier may look on the purported transfer as an opportunity to terminate or renegotiate the contract . |
| 24 | ( 3 ) Loss of an opportunity to make or enhance one 's reputation . |