Example sentences of "they [verb] [vb pp] a chance " in BNC.

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1 The heavier atomic bits — the stuff that goes to make up the planets — they had to wait until later until they 'd had a chance to be built up .
2 Anyway , to make it brief , they 've got a chance of doing a six months ’ tour in America from coast to coast .
3 The Duchess says she 's very pleased with the work and delighted they 've got a chance to put their skills on show .
4 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 .
5 As they are marginally faster , the ability to begin fleeing before they have had a chance to accelerate to full speed is crucial .
6 And for once , as I will explain , they have had a chance to fight back .
7 As any changes to the Parish Council 's bank accounts must be authorised by the Parish Councillors I would ask you to continue the present arrangement until they have had a chance to discuss any alterations you might suggest .
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