Example sentences of "has a [adj] chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | He has a new chance to put his stamp on policy . |
| 2 | Furthermore , the insurers are judge and jury rolled into one — if they do not think that your case has a reasonable chance of success they will not indemnify you . |
| 3 | Only McCall , who hurt his neck in training yesterday , has a reasonable chance of facing the French in the first game in Group A of the mini-league series . |
| 4 | The fences hold no fears for this big fellow and he has a marvellous chance according to his trainer of making it two in a row and thereby join a small but privileged group . |
| 5 | She also has a genuine chance of succeeding Troke as a Commonwealth Games gold medallist , and may also make a challenge in Moscow in April for the European title , which Troke has won twice . |
| 6 | Hall has not played for England since , but now has a strong chance of a comeback . |
| 7 | 2.00:IMPRESSIVE Newbury winner Mighty Mogul has a cracking chance under his 3lb penalty but is certainly not worth backing at around 7–4 . |
| 8 | Powell only has a remote chance of playing , for Reilly 's squad has retained its shape and strength . |
| 9 | while individual ‘ stress-coping ’ strategies do help to alleviate the symptoms of stress , only an organisational approach to reducing stress has a real chance of helping all teachers . |
| 10 | He has not been bought to play like Hughes , but to score goals — and he has a real chance of doing that . |
| 11 | It appears that the gallery has a real chance of organising its museum ; the city authorities have almost given their consent to leases on two buildings in the centre of Moscow . |
| 12 | Sunday 's derby game at Newcastle could come too soon for Owers but Bennett has a real chance of being fit . |
| 13 | On the face of it Labour has a real chance of overturning the Tory majority of 2,661 . |
| 14 | And Crosby said : ‘ If he looks after himself he has a great chance . |
| 15 | Side Wink ( 9.38 ) , a pocket Hercules who tips the scales at barely 55lbs , has a great chance , says trainer Pam Heasman . |
| 16 | Romany King who was second has a great chance for he has been trained for the race by Toby Balding and will have the assistance of Adrian Maguire the big race specialist . |
| 17 | If Gala 's Image wins , and he has a great chance , the tears of celebration will flow . |
| 18 | Bear this in mind when using the foot sweep and ensure that it has a good chance of shifting the opponent by forcing him to lift his weight from the ankle to be attacked . |
| 19 | For a songwriter/artist who the music publisher believes has a good chance of success , it is quite usual for there to be a royalty split of 70:30 in favour of the writer . |
| 20 | ABILL improving guarantees on cars and household goods has a good chance of becoming law because it is being introduced by the MP who topped the ballot for private members ' bills . |
| 21 | Mr Wilkinson , whose bill has a good chance of reaching the statute book , believes such a measure is necessary to curb growing surburban problem of overdevelopment through luxury blocks of flats being built by developers on plots previously occupied by a single house . |
| 22 | It is not surprising that new fossil species are discovered daily , and indeed the amateur collector has a good chance of finding a new species of fossil , if he looks hard enough and learns to recognize what he has found . |
| 23 | 1949 ) , soldiers in two different sections of the army , the Military Police and the Air Corps , were asked : ‘ Do you think a soldier with ability has a good chance for promotion within the army ? ’ |
| 24 | Challenger has a good chance of hitting a Soviet tank with its first shell at a distance of more than 2000 m . |
| 25 | I reckon anything over an inch long by November has a good chance of making it . |
| 26 | ‘ Anyone who can beat me has a good chance of knocking out Holyfield , ’ he said . |
| 27 | Today 's house-price cheer has a good chance of fuelling tomorrow 's repeat . |
| 28 | If you are clear who you are writing to and address them directly , the tone of your letter has a good chance of appropriately expressing your message . |
| 29 | From the seventh month onwards , with adequate care , a child born before full term has a good chance of survival . |
| 30 | As Goshiki are grouped in the catch-all Kawarimono class at shows , the Koi buyer with limited funds has a good chance or rearing on a future champion , providing the fish has that certain something . |