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

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1 ‘ Anyone who can beat me has a good chance of knocking out Holyfield , ’ he said .
2 If she makes sure she is looking good , feeling good , working well , she has a better chance of taking a cool look at him from a distance and deciding if she really wants him in her life .
3 He has not been bought to play like Hughes , but to score goals — and he has a real chance of doing that .
4 And Crosby said : ‘ If he looks after himself he has a great chance .
5 If Gala 's Image wins , and he has a great chance , the tears of celebration will flow .
6 He has a new chance to put his stamp on policy .
7 Peter Scudamore says he has a good chance and he 's glad to see the rain
8 The fences hold no fears for this big fellow and he has a marvellous chance according to his trainer of making it two in a row and thereby join a small but privileged group .
9 The 32-year-old Londoner , second behind the brilliant street-driving genius of Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal .
10 The 32-year-old , second behind Ayrton Senna in Monaco , knows he has a better chance of glory in Montreal .
11 Every day a compromise is effected on the ground that the party making it has a fair chance of succeeding in it , and if he bona fide believes he has a fair chance of success he has a reasonable ground for suing , and his forbearance to sue will constitute a good consideration .
12 Bear this in mind when using the foot sweep and ensure that it has a good chance of shifting the opponent by forcing him to lift his weight from the ankle to be attacked .
13 Every day a compromise is effected on the ground that the party making it has a fair chance of succeeding in it , and if he bona fide believes he has a fair chance of success he has a reasonable ground for suing , and his forbearance to sue will constitute a good consideration .
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