Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] the chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | But whatever age , Stow offers them the chance to meet up with old friends and catch up on the gossip . |
| 2 | Keep them out and you deny them the chance to share in our unpopularity . |
| 3 | The camcorder has given everyone the chance to star in their own home movies . |
| 4 | Signing for Salford and gaining the captaincy of Wales has given me the chance to prove myself . ’ |
| 5 | It 's a compliment in itself that they 've given me the chance … ’ |
| 6 | ‘ And , if you 'd given me the chance to finish , you would also have heard me specify ‘ for the general collection ’ . |
| 7 | It 's given me the chance to look further into two books that I 've really enjoyed reading than I ever usually would . |
| 8 | It 's too easy , I think , to assume that women are n't aggressive and are sensitive and men are more aggressive and less sensitive because that 's the way society has wanted them to be in the past and children have grown up and lived up to those stereotypes , so I do n't think we can actually say yet that women can offer anything distinctive until we 've given them the chance to be themselves really . |
| 9 | The call would have given someone the chance to replace the spare set in the security cupboard here . |
| 10 | His only regret yesterday was to fail from seven feet at the last , where his solitary bogey cost him the chance to stand alongside Payne , the 1992 Rookie of the Year , who had a best-of-the-day 66 . |
| 11 | Still just 18 , GREGOR TOWNSEND 's precociously talented displays have earned him the chance to go head-to-head with Michael Lynagh this summer . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's no use investing a great deal in youngsters like Robinson if we do n't give them the chance to prove themselves . |
| 13 | But do we give them the chance ? |
| 14 | But institutions could compensate for their loss of income by taking a more active role to ensure better performance from the management , which would at least give them the chance of a greater capital gain , so that their total return is unaffected . |
| 15 | They chose this area because it reminded them of the Alps and afforded them the chance to continue with their much loved skiing . |
| 16 | I would do any job you wished , and to the very best of my ability , if only you 'd give me the chance . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ Or rather I would if you 'd give me the chance . ’ |
| 18 | The opportunity to go away from the school and work in a different atmosphere and with people who might have a different perspective on the management of organizations would give me the chance to look back into the school more objectively and question some of the assumptions I had grown to accept . |
| 19 | Paul , in these verses , allows himself the chance to look back with his readers , and see the results of twenty years of Christian service . |
| 20 | A few years at work in a friendly tax climate might give you the chance to build up capital , and to keep it somewhere out of harm 's way . |
| 21 | ‘ True , ’ said Hopper , ‘ but I thought I 'd give you the chance of testing for it … ’ |
| 22 | A good manager will give you the chance to say what you feel and to talk about problems . |
| 23 | If that is the case , you will find that reproducing this Four Seasons design will at least give you the chance to use four different colour themes and to create four little pictures within one frame . |
| 24 | If you 're planning to take off to the Far East or Australia , travel First or Golden Club Class with us and we will give you the chance to land yourself a fabulous Jaguar XJ6 in our exclusive passenger competition . |
| 25 | It will give you the chance to ask questions and get the feel of current practice before committing yourself and will help you to identify learning and professional needs at an early and manageable stage . |
| 26 | The show will also give you the chance to check out Paradox for Windows . |
| 27 | Some lighting improvements will mean new wiring — but this would give you the chance to fit dimmer switches , security light switches and two-way switches , all of which make the lighting more flexible . |
| 28 | ‘ And I did n't give you the chance to put things straight , ’ she murmured . |
| 29 | I tell you what I tell you what , seeing as I 'm generous I 'll give you the chance of getting |
| 30 | To vanish and give herself the chance to rebuild her life . |