| Too often they turned over ball, and too often they took wrong options when chances beckoned. |
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| We contrived a number of chances to claim the biggest scalp of all during that game, but a couple of individual errors cost us dear. |
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| That means that we are a bit of a village here in New Zealand, because of our population base, so the chances of accidental incest are increased. |
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| But Torre got more chances to manage, in large measure because he is such an unbelievable mensch. |
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| If today's weather doesn't suit then, not to worry, the chances are it'll be different tomorrow. |
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| The higher homocysteine, the higher your chances of a person contracting dementia. |
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| Denis Beckett treks to the festival to reflect on the accidents, chances and coincidences that shape the world we know. |
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| Here is a run-down on their qualities and, more importantly, their chances of featuring in the tournament. |
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| If a person picks a lock that belongs to someone else, chances are the person will be arrested and face serious breaking-and-entering charges. |
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| Giving your home a makeover before prospective buyers come to view can vastly increase your chances of a quick sale. |
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| And the chances of that happening on the Down Under tour have narrowed due to England's injury crisis. |
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| More direct running, allied with better movement on and off the ball, allowed a few better chances to be conjured up. |
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| As the players tired, spaces began to open up and there was finally some sense that chances could happen. |
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| It will be one of their last chances to see who is in shape and in contention for the Olympic title in Athens. |
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| But I have stabilised, and I have optimised my chances of living on into a reasonable old age. |
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| Make a mistake late in your career, and the chances are you will be described as past it. |
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| Even excluding that shift, the labor market is weak, and chances of a drastic improvement anytime soon appear slim. |
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| It is not even precipitate to say that our chances of European qualification are slim, going on anorexic. |
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| It might have been a different story had they not spurned two gilt-edged chances in the first five minutes. |
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| If you were a school kid in the 60's, chances are you spent at least one Christmas lisping along with Alvin and the Chipmunks. |
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| The chances of running into Clayton out here were next to nil, but I looked anyway. |
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| If you give an example of keeping things well organised and tidy, the chances are your adolescent will eventually do the same. |
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| When biased and muddle-headed people disagree with you chances are their arguments are based on faulty thinking and misinformation. |
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| Wannstedt wrecked his chances of succeeding with the Bears by micromanaging and by being too uptight and too insecure. |
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| Using past performance information in evaluating offerors greatly enhances the chances of reaching a true best-value decision. |
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| In general play, Cork achieved a lot up to the point of capitalising on their chances and this weakness was to cost them dearly in the long run. |
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| It is Black who now has all the chances on the kingside and he can now proceed to build up a kingside attack. |
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| It takes a few more chances than, say, Presley's latest remixed No. 1 smash. |
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| The presence of toilets next to these handpumps sans a proper disposal system has raised the chances of water contamination. |
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| Their chances of survival will be greater if they get a good nutritious meal at least once a day. |
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| The chances of a slip or fall significantly increase when walking on ice or snow. |
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| Dr Hamilton, Author of Passing Exams says that having good self-esteem should optimise your chances in the exam hall. |
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| If you mix three different rums with four kinds of fruit juice, the chances that the finished product will be a pleasant quaff are pretty good. |
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| If you don't spend regular quality time together, chances are you'll drift apart. |
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| Of course, the chances of this happening by accident are literally a hundred million billion to one. |
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| The chances are, in rural areas you will not have mains water and rely on a well or spring with a pump to supply water to the house. |
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| Not only does this put their own lives at risk but it increases the chances of death of a front seat occupant by a multiple of five. |
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| If it is, the chances of bringing a successful legal action must be remote. |
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| This process will lead to the evolution of a life history in which fertility and survival chances decrease with increasing age. |
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| But it could have been a different story had the home side taken advantage of the chances which fell their way. |
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| Bigger backplanes also mean more pixels and more chances of pixel failure so production yields are lower. |
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| The apprehensions of the Health Department are valid if we go for indiscriminate digging in places where there are chances for water stagnation. |
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| Newry had further chances to complete the rout in the final five minutes of the match. |
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| A three-year courtship enabled them to paint realistic portraits of one another, lessening the chances of a rude awakening after marriage. |
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| And you took the heat not only there but effectively undermined your chances of being a vice presidential running mate. |
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| It seems likely that the writer's preoccupation with chances missed and stories lost has this absence at its heart. |
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| Through this measure, the chances of success against a repetition of the revolutionary movement were greatly improved. |
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| Extra time meant the chance to score a golden goal but despite chances at both ends the game moved into a tense penalty shoot-out. |
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| Many airlines of course have reciprocal agreements with others, broadening the chances of a comfortable sit-down or some undistracted work. |
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| Holmes has spent most of her career cursing her luck after a string of injuries wrecked her chances of gold at major championships. |
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| But if you are the only lawyer in town, chances are you won't be confining your legal consultations to office hours. |
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| Would you advise her to resit biology or should she apply to comparable universities next year and take her chances with what she has already? |
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| I confess that I put by enough unexposed film to take advantage of the incredible chances I made for myself with them. |
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| If you back the wrong horse at the start of the race, as any bookmaker will tell you, your chances of gaining a favourable return are slim. |
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| I thought we created quite a few chances but it was unfortunate we had not put them away. |
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| It said criminals are more likely to be opportunists making the most of chances that arise in their everyday lives. |
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| Dominic Matteo and Neil McCann are also established caps who have been short of chances to impress Vogts. |
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| Charlton and Pegg said they weren't taking any chances and moved to the back of the plane. |
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| My only objective was not to give my opponent any easy chances to come back into the game. |
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| They amassed a number of chances to put victory beyond doubt before half-time. |
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| I decided to take my chances climbing up the rope ladder after wondering vaguely if it would hold my weight. |
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| As a bookworm caught in a time warp I would have had greater chances at popularity if I'd come from another planet. |
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| Try scoring chances had been few, despite the efforts of both sides to play an open game. |
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| I mean, the chances of us stumbling on one of these top three or four people is about zero. |
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| If you enjoy police dramas or murder mysteries, chances are you will enjoy this. |
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| Early identification of children at risk for reading failure optimizes the chances for effective intervention. |
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| The vehicle also has a breakaway pedal assembly and the seats and headrests are designed to lessen the chances of whiplash injury. |
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| Other dental infections, such as cavities and abscessed teeth, may also increase the chances of cardiovascular-related death. |
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| And these figures do not include their chances of being arrested and booked into jail or a detention center in the case of a juvenile. |
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| If you don't want to talk ok, but don't jack me around like some player cause chances I just won't take you seriously. |
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| When there are waves, what are the chances that we will get an offshore wind that does not actually blow the waves over? |
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| Life formed through a fantastic combination of random chances and evolutionary accidents. |
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| The addition of ammonium nitrate to dynamite further decreased the chances of accidental explosions. |
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| They will act accordingly, not wanting to damage their chances of an exclusive in the future. |
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| Gates can't be covered by linebackers, meaning teams have to take their chances with a safety. |
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| Indeed, it is such films that have inspired fledgling filmmakers to take chances and think out of the box. |
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| Equip yourself with the right technopreneurial skills and learn how to manage risks and enhance your chances of success in the business world. |
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| The purpose of an infant incubator is to secure and improve the chances of survival of a premature or weakly infant. |
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| After creating but failing to capitalise on a hatful of first-half chances Guiseley redeemed themselves with four second-half goals. |
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| The chances of lying your way into a job and remaining unsuspected and undetected have become slimmer. |
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| Mr Howard has effectively written off the party's chances of winning seats in urban areas across the north of England. |
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| In most cases, such concentrations of atoms are so rarefied that the chances of colliding are infinitesimal. |
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| The introduction of these two players acted as a positive stimulus for the home team and a stream of chances were created. |
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| What should you say to the webmaster in the email or phone call that'll increase your chances of them linking their site to yours? |
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| Over the years, peace activism has grown stronger and more vocal, thus reducing chances of any man-made apocalypses. |
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| In the risks, gambles and chances by which entrepreneurs risk their fortunes on new ventures, capitalism enters a new heroic phase. |
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| Anything lowering their chances of being spotted by Liches sounded like a good idea, so the tension at Raven's bold suggestion quickly subsided. |
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| In the meantime, the challenge will be to stave off complacency toward reform now that chances for a rout at the polls suddenly seem remote. |
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| They could both reflect on the matchwinning chances that went astray in a thrilling finish to the drawn game. |
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| The loophole in the rules effectively means that every season a couple of clubs have two chances to win the cup. |
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| No matter what your age, you can increase your chances of early breast cancer detection by being vigilant about protecting your good health. |
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| To win, you have to think in terms of odds and chances at victory, which makes you think tactically. |
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| If we look for survivors, there are chances where we might run into trouble but it's better than staying here and doing nothing. |
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| He likened this to the chances that an out-of-focus microscope could be focused by small vs. large random adjustments. |
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| But the chances that his diet caused his narrowed arteries are slim to none. |
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| It is important to do this as early as possible to maximise the chances of you keeping your home. |
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| If you get regular Pap tests, your chances of developing invasive cervical cancer are very low. |
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| I know it's shameless, but the publishing world is a competitive jungle and, hey, you have to grab what chances you can. |
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| Whereas in the case of saplings planted in a house with the wholehearted co-operation of the house owner, the chances of survival are better. |
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| As a squanderer of chances he would not have been out of place as a Rangers player yesterday. |
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| For many, it's a no-go area, where the chances are you'll be beaten up or worse by marauding gangs. |
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| Or they could take their chances in the street with the taxis, zooming madly, beeping their horns in staccato blips as warnings. |
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| A lot of unemployed people come to the centre trying to get computer skills to improve their chances of getting a job. |
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| But surely the chances of a similar accident happening again are astronomical. |
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| The capper was a Week 17 loss to Carolina, which doomed their playoff chances and led to a very long offseason. |
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| Small apollo butterflies demonstrate various means of defense to increase their chances of survival. |
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| Pinch hitters have almost all of their chances against fireballing, late-inning relief pitchers capable of breaking bats and crippling wills. |
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| A big World Cup would be a slap in the face for the doubters, not to mention providing a huge boost for the chances of the Wallabies. |
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| Butcher was prepared to take chances as he took on the bowlers but played with sense, aggression and confidence. |
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| One professor sarcastically told her that her chances at success were slim. |
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| Sisalem's chances of building a new life for himself in Australia are restricted by the nature of the visa he has been issued with. |
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| After Aitken had left the field injured around the hour mark, more chances came Airdrie's way. |
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| The bottom line was that the chances we created were very good but we didn't get enough goals or shots on target. |
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| Regardless of the outcome on Nov. 2, chances are very good that it will become a GOTV tradition. |
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| The chances of infection go down by about 90 per cent when the animal is dead. |
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| Okocha made a lively start, creating chances for himself and his new colleagues. |
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| In real life, the chances of my being able to dance anything more complex than a two-step are close to zilch. |
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| Full of regret for past failures, the characters in the film live lives fraught with bad timing, missed chances and impossible attachments. |
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| Reduce your chances of contracting the flu bug by getting a yearly flu vaccine from your doctor's office or local clinic. |
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| His chances have been blighted by a catalogue of injury woes and financial difficulties. |
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| I should have realised that if just seasoning the wok seemed too onerous, the chances of me ever cooking something in it were slim. |
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| So the chances for change and fundamental change by reason of exposure here are good. |
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| And don't write off City's chances at Preston or Ipswich, scene of a Paul Evans wonder strike last season. |
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| Within weeks of this victory, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War had sabotaged the chances of achieving this renewal. |
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| Given the seniority of those appointed, the chances are they can cope with a bit of envy. |
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| London media commentators are sceptical about the newly relaunched business paper's chances of success. |
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| After all, there will be plenty of chances to eat, drink and make merry once he has retired. |
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| If you don't give a monkey's about hearts and minds, morality can go by the boards without affecting your chances of victory one iota. |
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| Hovingham's chances of lifting the divisional trophy took a knock when they suffered a shock defeat at Clifton Alliance. |
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| Your chances of attracting a guy can reach sky-high limits, and the only work involved is getting involved. |
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| Selecting roses which frequently appear on the competition trophy lists also increases ones chances of bringing home the blue ribbons. |
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| If both aircraft are climbing out at the same rate then everything is perfect but chances are there will be some errors. |
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| However, optimizing your chances of properly filtering the information you receive is critical. |
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| If you start with a book like this one, chances are you won't need that picky eater chapter at all. |
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| Make a genuine mistake and chances are that they will not hold it against you. |
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| He will take it on the chin and be back at the Crucible where I think he has at least another three or four chances to win back the world title. |
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| Tufnell is not exactly a forward step in selection and he's had many chances before. |
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| After an eight-game losing streak earlier this month, their chances of making the postseason were as low as Rogers' popularity with reporters. |
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| Keane was reluctant to discuss further United's chances of re-entering the title race. |
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| It's still a long shot but increased exposure is building up experience and the chances are shortening. |
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| If your dog ever took a long walk off a short dock, chances are you've thought about the advantage of having your pooch in a life jacket. |
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| Both teams had chances to win the game but crucial defensive work by John Lee and Keith Kilkenny saved Galway's bacon. |
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| Other chances in the opening half came from a series of crosses but none of the attackers got a clean contact. |
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| And, of course, these are the last chances for each girl to prove that she is worthy enough to be taken to Nationals. |
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| The two teams played an animated game of open hockey, creating good chances at both ends. |
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| He refused to play down Pakistan's chances and call India the stronger contenders. |
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| Homeowners can increase their chances of a great looking lawn next spring by winterizing their lawn this fall. |
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| He's simply saying that straight-up, hardcore statistics suggest that the chances of any of us doing so are microscopic. |
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| Planes had to fly level and straight to maximise chances of hitting the target. |
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| Though risky, some businesses will decide to take their chances and not fully comply. |
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| Your Inuit guides will show you to Payne Bay Fjord, where low tides improve your chances of landing a lunker. |
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| And I've been through a few hurricanes myself and I know that once you're in one, you know, you've just got to take your chances as best you can. |
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| As a result, the good chances in the race pay better dividends on the tote. |
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| He's a team player, scored the equaliser, made chances for others, including our equaliser. |
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| If he fails to deliver on his election promises, chances are he could find himself confronted by another angry recall. |
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| You instantly know your chances of getting a blackjack during the rest of that shuffle are zero. |
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| His friend did not believe in chances nor did he believe in relying on anyone else. |
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| However, both forfeited their chances of overall victory when their team withdrew later that evening, fearing further incidents. |
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| The chances of survival for South Africa's most endangered mammal, the riverine rabbit, looks even more desperate than has commonly been feared. |
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| Now, like Cinderella, all they need is a ticket to have a ball, whereupon Linda chances across a mislaid handbag with four tickets inside. |
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| It is a patient bird, quite content to sit for hours at a time until a young rabbit, a rat or a mouse chances to pass beneath it. |
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| They were running out of chances with the gauntlets, they couldn't afford to stuff up again. |
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| Had the gas leaked without igniting, the chances of a spark igniting all the gas at once would have been greater. |
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| There were chances for the opposition to level, especially when Rosicky shot wide from in front of goal. |
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| After thousands of ad jingles, her voice became known enough to get chances of TV serials. |
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| However, if you're already lean, chances are you simply have muscular calves. |
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| Could I really destroy the chances for the whole group in one rash decision? |
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| Natural selection leads us to expect animals to behave in ways that increase their own chances of survival and reproduction, not those of others. |
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| Brazil, meanwhile, looked poor on the whole but created five great chances and are unlucky not to be in the lead. |
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| There is a Thai leaflet available with a map, or just take your chances and follow the roads. |
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| But there are ways of improving your chances of garnering attention and gaining an audience. |
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| If a side create ten chances in a game like we have been doing you expect to put a few away. |
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| Few will enjoy taking their chances on huge matching schemes, risking years of commuting between jobs they didn't really want. |
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| If you want to learn about magic, chances are you weren't the first in your family line to have that calling. |
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| Children with low birth weight have greater chances of growing obese when well-fed later. |
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| What are the chances that the uneducated dictator could tell a centrifuge from a cow-milking machine? |
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| As the borders between essay and lyricism, journalistic writing and memoir blur, the chances of becoming lost increase. |
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| He feels good about his chances and would be happy to return for another year, but has a healthy amount of perspective on it all. |
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| That risk figure is calculated on the basis that you figure out what can go wrong and what the chances are of that happening. |
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| Her teammate was Maria's only real rival, but blew her chances with a fall from the beam. |
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| Wexford got two goal chances and put them away and at the end they were the scores that mattered. |
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| There was a great deal of blarney spoken about the chances of Irish horses, some of it nonsense and some of it all too true. |
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| But make no mistake about it, Limerick are fancying their chances in this one, big time. |
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| After several first half chances went astray, the best opportunity for the visitors fell to Roy Makaay six minutes after the break. |
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| The chances are that you will have company at some stage during the walk, for this is a well-used route. |
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| When you go to the automatic teller machine today, chances are you'll be getting cash out, not putting money in. |
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| If you have a minor affliction, chances are that there probably won't be any pain, both during and after treatment. |
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| To reduce the chances of corrosion, the tank should sit well above the bottom of the bilge and there must be air, not bilge water, beneath it. |
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| Heavy swells and strong westerly winds made for tough rowing conditions and the organisers were taking no chances with the safety of competitors. |
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| Quite apart from the chances of being caught through the thumbprints, they know that these stores are switched on about security in general. |
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| He had three blown saves in seven chances after blowing three in 42 opportunities last season. |
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| By contrast, the Foxes created just two chances and scored twice as the visitors' defensive failings proved to be their undoing again. |
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| Many chances were created but poor finishing and a forthright penalty appeal that was turned down conspired against them. |
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| After Colleen claims that Joy tried to sabotage her chances of winning, the meeting turns into bedlam. |
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| But the Estonian's chances were wrecked by a puncture on the longest stage of the rally, which he had to stop and change. |
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| Having missed two easier chances he blasted Sedge into the lead with a scissor kick from the corner of the area. |
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| They see limited chances to further their academic career, and so drift frequently between different universities without gaining tenure. |
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| Would you be willing to share the details with all of us who love your humor but miss these chances to experience it first hand? |
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| Both sides then squandered chances with Motherwell especially culpable in passing up three golden opportunities in quick succession. |
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| If you exercise regularly, follow a balanced diet and don't smoke, your chances of remaining healthy and living longer climb dramatically. |
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| Bannister had wangled a continuance of the trial, but unless he could produce Pike, Hardiman's chances looked slim. |
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| If it really is territorial behaviour that is leading the birds to behave so oddly, then chances are they will soon stop being such a nuisance. |
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| Although they often conceded territory, they outscored Quins by two tries to one and, unlike their hosts, created the chances for more. |
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| He often played the bully, terrorizing players young and old alike to improve his team's chances of winning. |
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| They were marginally successful in that they created more chances than the visitors and forced two short corners. |
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| Overconfidence in their chances of taking the demoralised Army side proved to be the downfall of the Navy men. |
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| The chances of this kind of relationship coming about between three individuals seems highly remote to me. |
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| When their mudde arrives, they become a bit of a curiosity, as chances are the others are tucking into their masala doses, chaat, and Chinese. |
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| As flight lead I hadn't discussed a divert option in detail because I felt the chances were remote based on the weather forecast. |
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| Well, chances are, those blows managed to puncture the brain, and they most likely died of internal bleeding, or maybe outer bleeding. |
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| Scotland still had their chances and on 59 minutes De Marigny was scragged by Ally Hogg and the Italian No.10 held on too long. |
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| A particular claimant might have had prospects or chances of advancement and increasingly remunerative employment. |
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| The chances that Congress is going to adopt five-year renewable copyright terms in this political context are zero. |
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| Here is a look at this year's potential first-round receivers, with their chances of being an NFL bust denoted by a risk factor. |
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| His chances of career survival are made bleaker by his transparent and clumsy attempts to turn himself into the victim. |
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| What are the chances that any personal risk factors will affect the safe and successful accomplishment of the task or activity? |
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| The chances of a stock overhang negatively skewing the UK market good and proper are very real. |
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| Despite Ruth's goal, however, play continued to be scrappy with few scoring chances created at either end. |
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| If you're traveling by plane in the coming months, chances are you'll be renting a car when you land. |
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| Paddy has eliminated to the best of his ability, the chances of polluting adjoining waterbodies. |
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| I need to be in prime shape for my wedding day, and chances are my daily constitutionals in the park are no longer going to cut it. |
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| If you set down a face card, an ace, or a joker, then next person has a certain number of chances to set down one of those cards. |
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| It conveniently also offered birth mothers and their babies second chances for normal lives, without the shame of being unwed and illegitimate. |
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| Make sure to warm up thoroughly, because the chances of injury increase greatly when maxing out. |
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| He blamed the container-load of chances United missed in the first half, but was gracious enough to concede Blackburn deserved their reward. |
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| The chances of a watch being constructed by blind chance are astronomically small. |
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| With today's base rates at historic lows, the chances of rates going down much further are pretty slim. |
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| Meanwhile, the chances of a white Christmas in York looked less likely as showers were expected to stay on the west side of the country. |
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| The plans were almost dashed when lorry driver Daniel, 23, injured his knee and scuppered his chances of running the race. |
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| Although it seems counterintuitive, the smaller you make your target market, the greater your chances of success. |
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| You are well co-ordinated just when providence favours your chances of progressing in your chosen endeavour. |
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| Using her intelligence, sass and humour she's become living proof that the size of your bottom doesn't dictate your chances of success in life. |
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| I had chances to throw the left hook, my best punch, but I couldn't get my shoulder up. |
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| Both teams created good goal scoring chances with the visitors having the better of the exchanges. |
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| And to be honest what were the chances of Mary going on to be a movie star? |
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| Blundell's chances had already been dented by an engine problem before he even had a chance to turn a wheel in anger. |
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| Nobody's going to vote for something which dents their chances of getting to the World Cup. |
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| Suddenly he thought of the forest, the oak tree and the chances that she might be there. |
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| Think of molluscs and chances are it is shellfish such as limpets, whelks, scallops and mussels that spring to mind. |
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| Both sides gave a mediocre performance in the first half and created scarce chances on goal. |
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| If the name is written in kanji, or picture characters, the chances go down. |
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| But Woodson is getting more chances to make big plays in the passing game this season. |
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| The arrival of summer brings increased chances of thunderstorms and dangerous lightning. |
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| He was expected to miss camp time with a strained oblique muscle, which didn't help his chances of making the roster. |
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| You can tell a mile off, from the above description, that the chances are that this man will be entirely out of his tree. |
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| Through special prayers and offerings, the living can improve the afterworld conditions of the deceased and their chances in the afterlife. |
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| The chances of a child injuring his front teeth are quite high, especially when they protrude, more so in contact sports. |
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| While there will be even more chances to bet, the odds are against even more punters winning. |
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| From a macro-economic point of view, the chances of redeeming public foreign debt are now as good as one can expect them to be. |
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| So it would appear that my chances of seeing a bearded man walking around in leather chaps and a latex nun's wimple are doubly-remote. |
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| The more places help and support are available, the greater their chances of kicking the costly habit. |
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| However, their chances were few and far between in the first half thanks to a well marshalled defence with James and Sean playing very well. |
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| Rangers hit the woodwork twice and missed other good chances but Maritimo deserved the only goal of the game. |
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| Unless a mask is worn, blood or other secretions from the patient can enter the surgeon's mouth, maximising the chances of infection. |
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| And the chances are good that scrap metal dealers in Johannesburg are buying your water meter, melting it down and then selling it off as junk. |
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| I blew a mist out into the air and absently thought of the chances for it to snow when I thought I saw a flicker of movement to my side. |
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| The members of the royal family who are in line to the throne cannot take the chances that our children and grandchildren would take. |
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| Both sides started well, but chances were few in a goalless opening period. |
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| Such a scenario is meat and drink to the increasing band of media knockers seemingly intent on dismissing Bolton's chances of avoiding the drop. |
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| Smoking greatly increases your chances of a type of mastitis called periductal mastitis, which causes pain and redness around the nipple. |
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| Kildare went in at half time knowing that they had to retain possession for longer in order to create more meaningful chances in front of goal. |
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| If your computer is permanently connected, the chances are that, sooner or later, an attempt will be made to access it without your knowledge. |
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| The match was far from perfect, and doctors were not optimistic about the chances of a successful transplant. |
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| After waiting so long for one genuine piece of heart-stopping action to awaken the masses from their slumber, chances arrived incessantly. |
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| Everything was patiently explained and the chances of monsters somehow materialising under the bed were rationalised away. |
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| Either he cannot claim workers compensation or he takes his chances and claims common law damages and sues. |
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| If you add a quantity of, say, fresh sawdust to your garden soil, chances are your plants will suffer from a lack of nitrogen. |
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| There are a few factors that will increase your chances of holding serve even without a powerful serve. |
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| Although he was happy with the team's workmanlike performance, he reckoned there were enough chances to win this contest. |
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| Marek could play three chords on his nylon-stringed guitar, and Bolek had a sense of rhythm, so we reckoned our chances of a stab at fame and fortune. |
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| At the other end Rovers best chances came on 57 minutes, Nolan's shot hit the woodwork and on 78 minutes when Mark Nolan had his attempt go just wide of the upright. |
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| Having failed to defeat McCreevy at home, it seems De Rossa is bent on an act of national sabotage by wrecking his chances of securing an influential post on the Commission. |
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| Deeper alienation and isolation can follow along with heightened chances of suicide and substance abuse. |
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| Whether the star sign of your employee really has any significant effect on the chances of him or her having an accident is an entirely different matter. |
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| Synthetics like nylon, plastic, and rubber don't allow the sweat to escape properly and increase the chances of athlete's foot and toenail problems. |
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| Custer reasoned that dragging the guns and ammunition over mountain trails would have decreased his speed and ruined his chances of finding the elusive Sioux. |
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| Given all that, the chances of the IRS coming after the debtor for income tax on the forgiven debt are exactly zero. |
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| If you live in the West, chances are your electric bill subsidizes irrigation, a cost you're supposed to recoup from lower food prices at the grocery store. |
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| During the day, various treks are offered into the jungle, though I suspect the chances of actually seeing a tapir or a jaguar are as slim as a hummingbird's beak. |
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| Fifteen years ago, Near Dark went largely unnoticed, its box-office chances scuppered by a release date too close to that of a more teen-friendly vampire flick, The Lost Boys. |
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| They don't put parts on the race car that jeopardize our chances to win. |
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| If you post messages to popular mailing lists or put your email address on web pages, you dramatically increase the chances that you'll get a lot of spam. |
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| Sadly, the chances of the government taking any notice are pretty close to nil. |
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| If you have ever seen video footage of a nuclear explosion and the resulting mushroom cloud, chances are that footage came from one of these aboveground tests. |
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| If your airplane needs complete cosmetic refurbishment, new avionics and a new engine, chances are, you'll pass that point if you go ahead with the upgrade. |
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| However, a broken leg in 1967, and sprained ankles prior to the 1968 Olympics, hampered his chances at Grenoble. |
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| Both Moore and Hay had half chances inside the first quarter of an hour but when the home side recovered from the goal they began to edge back into the game. |
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| She sank his chances in a single speech and a memorable phrase. |
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| If you want a Mac mini to be your media hub, chances are it's because it's small and dinky and looks more like a space-age waffle toaster than a computer. |
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| But in the course of her illness, she said, it was intensely tiresome when people assumed she was at death's door, in spite of statistics proving how good her chances were. |
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| In short, the critics argued, the chances that this machine could ever be useful were minimal. |
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| Thus the chances of his winning the game is sabotaged by unfair meddling. |
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| Go into any bar in the county and before long the chances are you'll come across a member of the bar staff with that distinctive Antipodean twang. |
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| Scartaglin were left to regret five or six good scoring chances which they had in the first half in particular and these misses ultimately cost them the game. |
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| If you're pouring forward but you can't convert the chances you create, the likelihood is that you're going to end up on the wrong end of the scoreline. |
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| After the break, Grange were creating a lot of chances but were guilty of badly missed chances, blazing the ball over the cross bar from six yards on one occasion. |
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| Party sources believe the campaign is aimed at scaring people away from transferring votes to the party and harming their chances of success just weeks before the election. |
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| Three individuals whose fervent belief in their inventions, hypotheses, and God led them to take chances others might not. |
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| Myers said no chances were taken and the main road was blocked off and a fire service tender was ordered in front of the mall shortly before 11 am. |
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| He accepted the challenge and took his chances and the shots went in. |
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