Example sentences of "and [verb] [pron] [art] chance " in BNC.
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| 1 | They chose this area because it reminded them of the Alps and afforded them the chance to continue with their much loved skiing . |
| 2 | To vanish and give herself the chance to rebuild her life . |
| 3 | From the hall outside the court , Doyle peered back into the drab room , wondering whether the girl would re-appear , and give him a chance to make his opening . |
| 4 | I think erm what , what we , what I 'd really like to do is if I could get in touch with him and give him the chance to make up his own mind er then he could decide whether or not he would like to have a chat with me and I 'd just run a few ideas by him , just as you 've done , without any pressure er and he can make his own decisions . |
| 5 | Alan Smithson , promotions manager at The Mall , said : ‘ We hope to encourage new talent and give them a chance . |
| 6 | ‘ They should seriously consider Liverpool people and give them a chance , particularly as it is an area of high unemployment . ’ |
| 7 | Perhaps Otley could step in there and give me a chance to get to know Mistress Wordsworth . |
| 8 | Do n't forget that it gives us another chance to make progress in Europe this season ; success for Linfield and of course Crusaders may yet lift us away from the bottom of the ladder and give us a chance of avoiding those detested preliminary rounds . |
| 9 | It 's not always possible in London but a short walk might well get you away from the crown and give you a chance to loosen up your legs , contemplate the last few hours and consider how your body is feeling in general . |
| 10 | video hire chart , update you on the new releases , and give you the chance to win one of the top ten films . |
| 11 | Actors who train and go to drama school are usually on grants from local education authorities and to deny them the chance to join the profession — or at least compete properly — is ridiculous . |
| 12 | It has to bring everybody to know God , and to give everybody the chance of the everlasting happiness with God that we call heaven . |
| 13 | Chicherin ( with benefit of hindsight ) described the challenges which lay ahead as follows : [ Alexander ] was called upon to execute one of the hardest tasks which can confront an autocratic ruler : to completely remodel the enormous state which had been entrusted to his care , to abolish an age-old order founded on slavery , to replace it with civic decency and freedom , to establish justice in a country which had never known the meaning of legality , to redesign the entire administration , to introduce freedom of the press in the context of untrammelled authority , to call new forces to life at every turn and set them on firm legal foundations , to put a repressed and humiliated society on its feet and to give it the chance to flex its muscles . |
| 14 | He was still talking as he propelled her through the door and back along the corridor towards the exit , barely pausing for breath , and giving her no chance at all to interrupt . |
| 15 | Never keep callers waiting while you look for information or try to transfer them , etc. , without explaining what you are doing and giving them a chance to call back if they are in a hurry or if they are calling long-distance . |
| 16 | The hon. Member for Northampton , North ( Mr. Marlow ) has some interesting ways of looking at the problem , but he did not look at the fact that there are proven ways of taking young people who have committed offences and giving them a chance to confront their criminality . |
| 17 | To really get to know a country , you need to get to know it in some detail , and to allow you the chance to know the fascinating world of Chianti , Citalia this summer offers its Flavour of Chianti programme . |
| 18 | He said : ‘ The selectors showed a lot of faith in me and gave me every chance to prove my fitness . |
| 19 | He said : ‘ The selectors showed a lot of faith in me and gave me every chance to prove my fitness . |
| 20 | Fortunately , from the point of view of the tsar , the Khan of Bukhara was pro-Russian and gave him the chance to threaten Khiva from the rear . |
| 21 | Success in the Caucasian war and the friendship between Bariatinskii and the tsar restored him to favour at the centre and gave him the chance of putting his ideas into practice . |
| 22 | It gave us a break from constant travel , enabled William to get some work done and Ned to find a job , and gave us the chance to get to know one place really well , while enjoying the company of old friends and making new ones . |
| 23 | I know if people stopped carping and gave it a chance , they would get hooked . |
| 24 | It teaches them responsibility and gives them the chance to work as adults with other adults . ’ |
| 25 | Drama school is n't going to teach anybody to act but it does give the vital techniques with which to act and gives you a chance to make mistakes , experiment and find out about yourself . |
| 26 | It is after all a dealers ' fair and gives us a chance to show what we have to potential and established clients without the auction houses breathing down our necks . |