Example sentences of "a chance [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those radicals ( among whom Gaitskell was , oddly , not numbered ) who wanted to abolish the public schools , or amalgamate them somehow into the maintained system , persuaded themselves for a time that if this were done , and if everyone had a chance to take the 11 + and compete for a place at a grammar school , then justice would have been done and educational standards would be secure . |
| 2 | Hike the open moorland above Helmsley on this 12 mile route which promises spectacular views and a chance to see the odd grouse or two . |
| 3 | The public will get a chance to see the new unit at an open day on Saturday from 10am to 3pm . |
| 4 | A statute empowering a public body to dispense with a hearing will , for example , be interpreted to allow oral hearings to be omitted ; courts will lean against allowing a tribunal to decide a matter without giving the individual a chance to see the opposing case and have his own considered . |
| 5 | But from this weekend the public gets a chance to see the old phrase turned on its head . |
| 6 | A chance to spot the rising stars of the sport . |
| 7 | All he wanted was a belly-full of berries and a chance to bully the small birds . |
| 8 | Preston Manor ( 2 miles north on the A23 ) offers visitors a chance to relive the Edwardian era both ‘ upstairs and downstairs ’ , and in Dyke Road see The Booth Museum of Natural History . |
| 9 | Among the activities planned for the evening are continuous guided tours of the exhibition Dynasty : The Royal House of Stewart , an introduction to the Scottish Photography Archive with with a chance to view the current display , and an historic overview of the Queen Street building given by . |
| 10 | Only in warmer , damper regions have they a chance to acquire the organic debris — mostly fragments of algae , fungi , lichens and mosses — that allows them to develop further into humic soils ( Figure 3.6B-D ) . |
| 11 | DELEGATES at this year 's CIU Annual Conference at Blackpool will have a chance to visit the first Beer and Trades Exhibition being staged at the Sandcastle Exhibition Centre on the South Promenade . |
| 12 | Khruschev sensed a chance to humiliate the young President , who had recently failed in an attempt to overthrow the left-wing government of Fidel Castro in the Caribbean island of Cuba . |
| 13 | The assessment of such desires — be they feasible or fantastic — gives the practitioner a chance to explore the future potential and development of an elder , and for jointly planning relevant service provision with that person . |
| 14 | ‘ Have you had a chance to sample the local fare yet ? ’ |
| 15 | Good God , give the blighter a chance to do the right thing . " |
| 16 | Detective Inspector Frank Wilkinson of Skelmersdale CID said : ‘ We want to find this man before he has a chance to do the same thing again . |
| 17 | Beautiful scenery , fresh air and good food , a chance to live the simple life , staying in accommodation with more character than a motel and more comfort than a tent . |
| 18 | I suggest that we should delay submitting this to Number Ten until you have had a chance to draft the actual terms of reference , as you propose . |
| 19 | Apart from the incentive the match will offer to Test aspirants such as Surrey 's Darren Bicknell and Warwickshire 's Tim Munton , the selectors will have a chance to assess the current form of Devon Malcolm and Mark Ramprakash , who are still on the threshhold of England places . |
| 20 | Their parody of two drunken journalists provided the Royal couple with a chance to have the last laugh on Fleet Street . |
| 21 | She needed a sit down , a cup of strong coffee , and a chance to get the whole thing in proportion . |
| 22 | This is to give the kite a chance to clear the rough air close to the ground . |
| 23 | What the football terraces offer young working-class males is a chance to escape the boring world of their everyday life . |
| 24 | If it turns out that this is not the case , if it is discovered that the prohibition denies the would-be rapists more of a chance to pursue the good life than it gives their possible victims , then one may have to adjust other features of the political framework to make sure that this does not result in inequality of ability to pursue one 's conception of the good . |
| 25 | Anyone who remembers the magic of the wah way infested '60s , or indeed the brilliance of The Jam is probably far too old and knackered to go to gigs , so here 's a chance to grab the best of both worlds , all in one band ! |
| 26 | Anyone who remembers the magic of the wah way infested '60s , or indeed the brilliance of The Jam is probably far too old and knackered to go to gigs , so here 's a chance to grab the best of both worlds , all in one band ! |
| 27 | When my hon. Friend has a chance to read the full details , he will see that , although there is an amalgamation of regiments , other units will be moving into Wales and there will be new opportunities for serving in Wales . |
| 28 | This opportunity provided a welcome break from the purely botanical work to which I was accustomed , as well a s a chance to make the most of my botany/zoology background . |
| 29 | Gamesmanship apart , is there really a chance to salvage the best opportunity yet for peace in the Basque region ? |
| 30 | For the photographer there 's a chance to win the coveted title of the Fuji Wedding Photographer of the Year , whilst for the featured couple the top prize is £1,000 . |