Example sentences of "to have a [adj] chance [prep] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gangling 22-year-old , a modern linguist at Queens ' College , Cambridge , is said to have a serious chance of becoming ‘ the first Kinnock in a thousand generations ’ to achieve first-class honours . |
| 2 | Additional policies may be required to complement fiscal policy if the government is to have a better chance of achieving its various objectives . |
| 3 | Peter Davies , the 1988 winner of the silver arrow , was using a composite bow in order to have a better chance of winning , but next year he intended to shoot longbow for he thought this was really a longbow tournament . |
| 4 | Although they might be observed by gamma-ray detectors on satellites or balloons , it would be difficult to fly a detector large enough to have a reasonable chance of intercepting a significant number of gamma-ray photons from one explosion . |
| 5 | So in order to have a reasonable chance of seeing an explosion before your research grant ran out , you would have to find a way to detect any explosions within a distance of about one light-year . |
| 6 | They are not as swift as cheetah and have to get considerably closer , usually to within twenty yards of their target , if they are to have a reasonable chance of overtaking it when the race begins . |
| 7 | With the prospect of a European Cup final place for the winners — and little hope for the losers — only Trevor Steven is thought to have a realistic chance of playing against the Belgians . |
| 8 | Both teams have lost their first game so a win tomorrow is vital if they want to have a realistic chance of making the play-offs . |
| 9 | Retailing analysts in the City believe Kingfisher will have to pay far more than the 120p a share now on offer for Dixons to have a realistic chance of winning its cash bid . |