Example sentences of "[verb] he [verb] a chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gaily had thought he stood a chance . |
| 2 | ‘ Perhaps he felt he had a chance to help , ’ Theodora said . |
| 3 | We brought him to Lingfield last week and he went so well on the sand , we thought he had a chance today , ’ said the trainer . |
| 4 | In 1918 Sanders thought he had a chance to become Chief Secretary for Ireland , but was soon reduced to considering himself as a possible Speaker ; in 1921 he was passed over for Chief Whip because it did not suit the coalition to have such a partisan in so sensitive a post . |
| 5 | Not that John-William was particularly opposed to revolution if he thought he had a chance of winning . |
| 6 | ‘ Do you think he stands a chance , Stephen ? ’ |
| 7 | During my right hon. Friend 's discussions , did he have a chance to discuss the appalling slaughter that is going on between Armenians and Azeris , not least over the Armenian conclave of Nagorny-Karabakh ? |
| 8 | Not only does he get a chance to ‘ spread ’ his thespian wings , he 'll earn Hollywood brownie points for sporting a natty Harrison Ford-style beard . |