Example sentences of "[was/were] in with [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 And they had the , the erm they had sort of five out of the five or six horses that I thought were in with a good chance at eight to one .
2 ‘ Then when Warnaeera and Muralidaran got New Zealand out for 102 , we knew we were in with a great chance of beating them . ’
3 Tension was mounting as preparations got underway for the first ever race between a balloon , a steamroller … and a narrowboat.As entrants arrived for the annual steam rally at Upton , the contestants in the battle of the giants were all expressing optimism.Balloonist Chris Viles reckoned he was in with a good chance :
4 McHale said McGee was in with a good chance of starting against Halifax because he can play in defence or midfield .
5 Nick Faldo , who after an outward half of 33 , had closed to within two strokes of the lead , was in with a fine chance but he could not maintain it .
6 Cos it was in with the electric bills , and I did n't want that , and that was one of the advantages that made me decide to have here , cos I knew that the heating was in with the rent .
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