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 | ‘ If I have a little chance , ’ Karl told me , ‘ I can do something with it . ’ |
| 10 | I thought you had a good chance there . ’ |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | There should not be too much uprooting , and you have a good chance of breeding as long as you do not overcrowd . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ( 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 . |
| 15 | I really think you have a fine chance of winning the first prize ! ’ |
| 16 | ‘ We 've a good chance that way , ’ he said . |
| 17 | ‘ I thought we had a good chance of tracing the Spidex people through London . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | ‘ We felt we had a good chance and thought we presented our case well . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ It was a competition I thought we had a realistic chance of winning . |
| 21 | But now we have a good chance of going all the way . ’ |
| 22 | As for the others : we 've trained hard for them and we think we have a good chance in the swimming . |
| 23 | At our absolute best , we have a good chance of a favourable result . |
| 24 | ‘ He thinks we have a good chance on appeal , ’ said Middlesbrough Liberal Democrat councillor Joe Michna , another leading opponent . |
| 25 | In his pre-National race Devon Loch gave a stone to another future Gold Cup winner , Kerstin , when running third to her in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham , after which Dick Francis reported to the Queen Mother that ‘ Devon Loch was staying on really well , and I feel we have a great chance at Aintree . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Bidding for the feasibility study starts later this year and I am confident that we have a great chance . ’ |
| 27 | Kernaghan said : ‘ If we can maintain our superb Ayresome Park record , and not lose our final away games , we have a great chance of going up . |
| 28 | ‘ We have a real chance in the lifetime of the next parliament to see an end to the hunting of live animals with dogs for fun . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ But we have been responsible and admitted the difficulties we will face in introducing our programme because we believe we have a real chance . ’ |
| 30 | We have a real chance here . |