Example sentences of "stands [art] chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the reason they can not press on to victory is transparent : the central planning dear to people like Mr Li and Mr Chen stands no chance of coping with 20m or more urban unemployed , a labour force that will grow by 95m in the next five years and rising expectations of wealth . |
| 2 | It stands no chance at all — and really she was just awful ! ’ |
| 3 | If the party can command India 's electoral centre , it stands a chance of keeping India secular , at one and at peace . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , the collective clout of famous names like Pamela 's , Rula 's and Twiggy 's , heading a list which also features Victoria Wood , Kiri te Kanawa , Ben Kingsley , Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach , Linda McCartney , Shakira and Michael Caine — to name but a handful — means that the women ( and the men ) in the street who supports Parents for Safe Food 's Campaign at last stands a chance of being heard in the food forum . |
| 5 | The holograms on every spread of Ghost Train ( Orchard , £9.99 ) are genuinely spooky , and with its amusing story Stephon Wyllie stands a chance of being one of the top sellers this Christmas , along with new editions of former top-sellers such as Roald Dahl 's The Giraffe and The Pelly And Me ( Cape £8.99 ) . |
| 6 | No one but a Socialist stands a chance of promotion or employment under the Council today . |
| 7 | He reckons no team stands a chance without computer data recording and Suzuki are furthest behind in the computer technology stakes . |
| 8 | ‘ Do you think he stands a chance , Stephen ? ’ |
| 9 | And to be honest , I do n't believe any of them stands a chance of ever making a comeback with me . |
| 10 | Everything has happened at the last minute , right up against our deadlines , but I am convinced that if we can promote the raffle through the summer magazine it stands every chance of being a great success . |