Example sentences of "might stand [art] " in BNC.

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1 Like , I suppose that way if I was hit I might stand a chance of only losing one arm or one leg .
2 If she could be too — then they might stand a chance against those racy Greycoat boys !
3 The trustee could with good reason contest the beneficiary 's claim , and might stand a chance of success .
4 Add the dangers of meteorite strike , burn-up on re-entry , compression blow-out , half a dozen other things … and each one of those planes and pilots might stand a one in ten chance of completing a three-minute mission and returning safely to base . ’
5 Both the head and the DCSL freely acknowledged that these developments were undertaken in the light of knowledge that a library project existed , and that schools might stand a better chance of securing a grant if they could show evidence of commitment to enhanced library provision .
6 I had another good horse , and I thought well I 'll stick with that one , I think that one might stand a chance .
7 I thought you might stand a better chance of winning if there were n't enough votes .
8 So he 's waiting to go , so when I think that he 's had a an appointment , I might stand a chance of having one afterwards , I do n't know .
9 But , so she might stand a chance .
10 There 's a whole group on me then I 'm not gon na stand about erm , but if it 's a one on one I might stand a chance .
11 This strategy implies that we should have no preconceived ideas about the research we should support and that we should concentrate on deriving the criteria against which we should assess proposals which , on the balance of probabilities might stand the best chance of success .
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