Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pers pn] [verb] a chance " in BNC.

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1 I hope I get a chance to taste one of her sausage rolls . ’
2 I believe we have a chance of a good points finish , but of course it all depends on how we qualify on Saturday .
3 ‘ There was a time when I intended to fight — perhaps I still would if I thought I had a chance and if I ever saw either of them , but it 's hard to fight for a man as elusive as Roman has become . ’
4 He added after the 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 shocker : ‘ I thought I had a chance to come back but it ended so fast .
5 I think we have a chance at last , Bodie .
6 There is a good social life in the village , and I wish I had a chance to become more involved .
7 ‘ Do you think he stands a chance , Stephen ? ’
8 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 .
9 And they 're all lies , you know , they may sound nice and they may deceive people , but the truth is , any politician that I know and respect , when it comes to the crunch , if they think they have a chance of preferment and obviously ultimate preferment , take it .
10 Not that John-William was particularly opposed to revolution if he thought he had a chance of winning .
11 ‘ Perhaps he felt he had a chance to help , ’ Theodora said .
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