Example sentences of "[pron] is [art] [adj] chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may also lead the population at large to believe that , as there is no real chance , money should not be wasted to counteract genetic limitations . |
| 2 | ‘ There is no blind chance , ’ Kopyion said . |
| 3 | Obviously if this is accidental , there is no more chance than the average that it will recur , although if no accident or error has occurred , there may be some likelihood of a recurrence , perhaps one in 10 . |
| 4 | Does the Minister agree that , if the general agreement on tariffs and trade talks are concluded successfully and there is subsequent reform of the common agricultural policy , there is a great chance for an increase in production in the intensive sector in the pig and poultry industry once we gain access to cheap grain from the United States ? |
| 5 | There is a decent chance that such an approach would satisfy his supporters on the Hill . |
| 6 | If it can startle the predator in some way , there is a faint chance that the enemy may panic and flee . |
| 7 | After four years of the parliament ( ie , by April 1996 ) there is a one-in-six chance that their majority will have gone . |
| 8 | For two siblings there is a fifty-fifty chance that it will share one of its genes . |
| 9 | It is more common in older women but , if the small changes are discovered early , there is a better chance of a successful recovery — and less likelihood of serious surgery . |
| 10 | Then , if the target A&R person does come , there is a better chance of him or her making a fair analysis of the artist without being caught up in A&R peer pressure . |
| 11 | there is a better chance now than ever before to break down that prejudice which prompted the Irish people to confound in one common hatred the oppressed classes of England with the oppressors of both countries . |
| 12 | The main lesson to be learned from this and certain other studies where soft systems thinking has been used , is that analysts , when making specific proposals for change , must take account of all the factors that determine the acceptability of such changes ; in this way there is a better chance that the so-called pragmademic gap will be successfully bridged ( Fig 14.11 ) |
| 13 | It is more common in older women but , if the small changes are discovered early , there is a better chance of a successful recovery — and less likelihood of serious surgery . |
| 14 | Similarly , although they show remarkable powers of regeneration in the aquarium , there is a better chance of success if the animal is undamaged when purchased , so it 's wise to look for cuts and splits of any kind , and reject animals that show them . |
| 15 | Being drunk or stoned can make anyone forget to use condoms , but if the condoms are easy to see or find there is a better chance that you 'll remember to use them . |
| 16 | If he says the second it means that there is a better chance of winning £1000 by drawing a red marble from the urn . |
| 17 | If he says the second it means that there is a better chance of winning £1000 by drawing a red marble from the urn . |
| 18 | ‘ We think that music is a good thing , ’ says Tunnicliffe ; ‘ If you look at our everyday lives , many of us live in a music-filled environment so there is a reasonable chance that it will be a positive thing . |
| 19 | One company was adamant that libraries have very limited use because there is a reasonable chance they will not satisfy any particular need for information . |
| 20 | And it was nice to do something where , whether the fuses blow or not , there is a reasonable chance that it will be performed . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ There is a reasonable chance of it happening and there is a collective will to support it ’ , Cunningham believes . |
| 22 | Physical restraint may be used as a defence against potential or escalating violence but it should only be employed if there is a reasonable chance of success . |
| 23 | There is a ⅓ chance that the desired record is on the centre track , and this brings the average search time to ( 7/6 ) R ( or ( 10/6 ) R where the track start has to be located ) . |
| 24 | As a book on a single subject , there is a good chance that the need for description will be reduced by extensive illustration , while a favourable judgement on the work has already been implied by the choice of the subject for a monograph . |
| 25 | Had Lord Mountbatten lived , there is a good chance that Diana Spencer would not have become Princess of Wales . |
| 26 | No matter what your chosen activity ( dance , aerobics , yoga , weight-lifting , tennis and so on ) there is a good chance that some class or club will be available near you and that you can join . |
| 27 | And in both cases if these conditions obtain some compromise will be reached , or at least there is a good chance that it will . |
| 28 | If you have not been adequately consulted , and a tribunal is satisfied that consultation could have made a difference to the redundancy decision , there is a good chance that you will succeed in an unfair dismissal claim and be entitled to compensation . |
| 29 | If people are asked ‘ Would you like … ’ , there is a good chance that they will say ‘ yes ’ . |
| 30 | There is a good chance that similar Carboniferous strata with coals underlie the Permo-Trias of the Larne Basin of southeast Antrim and provide the source rock for an important gas province . |