Example sentences of "[pers pn] have 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 | And so it was not until January , four months after moving in , that I had a reasonable chance of settling down . |
| 3 | However , he then faded from the scene and afterwards said : ‘ I had a lot of clutch trouble and I 'm bitterly disappointed for I thought I had a real chance . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I thought I had a good chance of winning in the end , ’ Vrabel said . |
| 5 | The presence of all these species also meant that I had a good chance of spotting the birds that preyed on them . |
| 6 | In the evening we all got dressed up to go to a ball nearby , and over dinner I had a good chance to catch up with some friends I had n't seen for years , and meet various husbands too ! |
| 7 | In addition I feel well enough physically and to be honest I think I 've a good chance of at least two wins tomorrow . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I think I have a good chance of getting the 100 by the end of the year , ’ he said . |
| 9 | In this instance I have a better chance of getting the ball close by using the slope to let the ball run down to the flag . |
| 10 | ‘ If I have a little chance , ’ Karl told me , ‘ I can do something with it . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | you 've a better chance of coming between her and Pie than I have . |
| 13 | the sad news for golfers is that you 've a better chance of watching the sport than playing it at the Oxfordshire club … membership is being limited to 750 and the joining fee is twenty five thousand pounds … |
| 14 | I thought you had a good chance there . ’ |
| 15 | If you had a deposit in an American bank between 1929 and 1932 , you had a one-in-ten chance of losing it . |
| 16 | Whether you are out of work and applying for a lot of jobs , or in employment but looking to change , there is only any point in applying for positions where you have a real chance of being successful . |
| 17 | There should not be too much uprooting , and you have a good chance of breeding as long as you do not overcrowd . |
| 18 | Entering on the French side still wrapped in cloud , you have a good chance of exiting on the Spanish side , as we did on the morning in question , in flawless sunshine and restorative heat . |
| 19 | ( e ) Be sure students on your right and on your left as well as those in front of you have a good chance to see the flashcard and understand it . |
| 20 | In every case , you have a better chance of being considered if you are able to put your performance on record . |
| 21 | When casting , I have the bomb hanging about three feet from the rod-tip ( if you always keep this distance the same you have a better chance of casting consistently ) with my right hand around the butt and reel seat , and the line looped over my index finger . |
| 22 | Keep your exercises plain and simple , and you have a better chance of enjoying them , rather than looking on them as a burden . |
| 23 | I really think you have a fine chance of winning the first prize ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ We 've a good chance that way , ’ he said . |
| 25 | ‘ I thought we had a good chance of tracing the Spidex people through London . |
| 26 | After we left the lake , our friend drove us inland to a forested area where , he assured us we had a good chance of seeing a great grey owl . |
| 27 | ‘ We felt we had a good chance and thought we presented our case well . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ It was a competition I thought we had a realistic chance of winning . |
| 29 | But now we have a good chance of going all the way . ’ |
| 30 | As for the others : we 've trained hard for them and we think we have a good chance in the swimming . |