Example sentences of "had a chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Oh , you have n't had a chance to unpack . |
| 2 | But if the gate voltage is clocked very quickly ( at tens of megahertz ) , the negative-going edges of the clock pulse produce depletion , and the positive-going edges ( which restore the previous status quo ) arrive before the surface charge has had a chance to confuse matters . |
| 3 | It is not usual for the advisers of the Crown to draw people out of important work when they have hardly had a chance to do what they have undertaken . |
| 4 | ‘ Good , live firing 's just stopped and if the last few nights are anything to go by , we 'll be hearing from the battlegroup soon , once their own fitters have had a chance to check out the day 's casualties. , |
| 5 | Now he has had a chance to work with them and perhaps better understands the intricacies of their job . |
| 6 | I have n't had a chance to wear this outfit to go out yet — but I will . ’ |
| 7 | The journalist 's solicitor , Mr Geoffrey Bindman , added that he was ‘ very satisfied ’ at the outcome , not only because of the merits of the case but because his client had not had a chance to put his case against Mr Justice Hoffman 's earlier ruling to give up his notes . |
| 8 | Which was good for me ; if I had directed it in 1979 it would n't have had a chance . ’ |
| 9 | It is often said that children have their lives before them and to die before they have had a chance to develop their personalities and lives seems particularly cruel . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm disappointed for those under 14s who have n't had a chance to see me this time , but I 'm looking forward to doing a full scale tour probably next year when everyone will have a chance to come along , ’ she added . |
| 11 | ‘ It struck us that these children had n't really had a chance to see what ballet was . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Not in the least now that I 've had a chance to study you him . |
| 13 | ‘ I will accept nothing of the sort , Miss Kenton , until I have had a chance to deal with the matter . |
| 14 | At one point , the German countess emerged from the midst of the gentlemen and before I had had a chance to serve her , began helping herself to some port from my tray . |
| 15 | ‘ You can tell the difference by their boots , ’ Irena told me before I 'd had a chance to ask the question . |
| 16 | Being out in those hot countries , you know , he 's never had a chance to learn . |
| 17 | As he says , he 's never had a chance . |
| 18 | We shall not make any comments about this until we have had a chance to inspect a longer time span . |
| 19 | Not once since she and Durkin arrived had Alec had a chance to talk to her alone . |
| 20 | From 1 October , 1980 , applications to the MAFF for agricultural capital and development grants were to be notified to the park authority ; and since then the park authorities have at least had a chance of commenting and . |
| 21 | As they are marginally faster , the ability to begin fleeing before they have had a chance to accelerate to full speed is crucial . |
| 22 | I had n't even had a chance to wash it ! |
| 23 | Another distinct group among the long-term unemployed are the very young , many of whom have never had a chance to prove themselves in a job . |
| 24 | After six months , when the new employee has had a chance to settle in and learn the ropes , make a thorough and honest assessment of how well she/he is fulfilling the requirements . |
| 25 | If , however , you should fall asleep the finger immediately goes into your mouth and down your throat and wakes you before the cameramen have had a chance to snap their shutters . |
| 26 | He would wait another couple of years , he told himself , until Grégoire had had a chance to catch up , and was more confident . |
| 27 | The words had leapt out of Tom 's mouth before he had had a chance to stop them . |
| 28 | ‘ I really have n't had a chance to press my claims and I sincerely believe I am pushing uphill to get back into the side for a long time . ’ |
| 29 | It is simply a method of inhibiting or stopping your debtor from cashing in his assets and putting them out of your reach before you have had a chance to recover what is owed to you . |
| 30 | Have n't had a chance to do anything to the room since . |