Example sentences of "[verb] a chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over three-quarters of the taxable imports into England came through the port of London , so that collecting the London duties provided a chance to become very rich ; this was how Sir Thomas 's father had gained his fortune and his title of ‘ Customer ’ Smith . |
| 2 | Daily feeding displays , talks and demonstrations provide a chance to gain a real insight into this marvellous underwater world . |
| 3 | He 's one of six young musicians who 've earned a chance to play alongside the professionals.Chris Moore reports . |
| 4 | Minutes later , at the other end , Roy Gordon failed to accept a chance in front of an open goal . |
| 5 | If the party can command India 's electoral centre , it stands a chance of keeping India secular , at one and at peace . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 ) . |
| 8 | No one but a Socialist stands a chance of promotion or employment under the Council today . |
| 9 | He reckons no team stands a chance without computer data recording and Suzuki are furthest behind in the computer technology stakes . |
| 10 | ‘ Do you think he stands a chance , Stephen ? ’ |
| 11 | And to be honest , I do n't believe any of them stands a chance of ever making a comeback with me . |
| 12 | And on most of the occasions when they had been alone together he had n't let a chance slip by . |
| 13 | People want a chance to discuss the report , and the lack of debate is a serious flaw in the procedures that have been followed . |
| 14 | I 'm not gon na put anything in or , but I want a chance to refuse . |
| 15 | Hooper , chosen ahead of David James because of his experience , could not be faulted for either of the Russians ' goals and desperately wants a chance to make the Anfield number one shirt his own . |
| 16 | Several of the proposals were accepted but , in other cases , subject staff put forward arguments for a higher weighting This discussion gave faculty heads a chance to learn about the requirements of their colleagues and to justify their own weightings . |
| 17 | some local authorities have institutionalised unlawful practices such as having a second internal review before the case has a chance to go to a Review Board ; |
| 18 | Second , he has a chance to assess the realities on the ground : East Germany 's internal political balance , and the prospects for the Honecker succession . |
| 19 | Now that buses are no longer designed to enhance the streets they serve , Manchester has a chance to make a fresh start with its trams . |
| 20 | Voters have voiced complaints at the elections being held before the trials begin , and before Mr Papandreou has a chance to prove his innocence . |
| 21 | THE BOOM in colourful , vigorous Impressionist-style paintings which , with some astute promotion by auctioneers , has already rippled through the markets for the Scottish colourists , Italian , Scandinavian and Irish art , now has a chance to affect Belgian art , at Christie 's on Thursday . |
| 22 | Cumani has a chance of taking the big sprint on the Knavesmire with Khaydara , but she has not run since June and will be hard pressed to hold Runun ( 3.45 ) , who was the convincing winner of a valuable Ascot handicap on his last outing . |
| 23 | Dr Pentreath , speaking at the European Study Conference in London , said the teeth of the NRA were likely to be drawn by the bill before the organisation has a chance to use them . |
| 24 | In the meantime Dezotti , who has scored eight goals for lowly Cremonese in the Italian First Division , has a chance to stake his claim to Valdano 's old position . |
| 25 | In the meantime Dezotti , who has scored eight goals for lowly Cremonese in the Italian First Division , has a chance to stake his claim to Valdano 's old position . |
| 26 | For the first time in decades , the nation has a chance to decide what to do with it . |
| 27 | But for the first time in his eight months in office , Mr Kaifu now has a chance of pulling off a coup big enough to ensure his survival as prime minister . |
| 28 | Few seasoned observers believe the Grumman scheme has a chance . |
| 29 | If Labour were to stand only in areas where it has a chance of doing well , it would have to withdraw from a swathe of constituencies in Tory heartlands . |
| 30 | Andrea Wallace , one of Britain 's top cross-country athletes and a mother of two , running in only her second marathon , believes that if she is still there at 20 miles , she has a chance of gaining a medal . |