Sentence examples for chance attempt from inspiring English sources

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Both women are members of the vastly expanding tribe of New Yorkers who, trusting nothing to chance, attempt to ward off evil or beguile the gods by draping themselves in exotic beads and talismans.

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The rest of the time, a player on offense either is standing around recovering his breath or is on the move, foxlike, looking for openings, sizing up chances, attempting to screen off a defensive man — by "coming off guys," as van Breda Kolff puts it — and thus upset the balance of power.

The rest of the time, a player on offense either is standing around recovering his breath or is on the move, foxlike, looking for openings, sizing up chances, attempting to screen off a defensive man by "coming off guys," as van Breda Kolff puts it and thus upset the balance of power.

It's a line the show walks without a misstep, even if the Chances' attempts at childrearing aren't as picture perfect.

Nabis attacked Gythium two or three years later only to retreat after being unable to capture the city but in 192 BC he was assassinated by the Aetolians before he had a chance to attempt another attack on the city.

But Bryant would never get a chance to attempt the game-winning field goal.

I didn't give Jorge a chance to attempt to catch it".

The Climb is a virtual reality climbing simulator, which gives the player the chance to attempt a series of tricky ascents on rock faces based around the world.

The extent of the devastation "gave us a chance to attempt things that had never been done here before," said Todd Berling, the project's audio consultant.

(Sulcas) ★ FLICfest 2013 (Friday, Saturday and Thursday; through Feb. 2) Founded three years ago by Jeramy Zimmerman, FLICfest gives choreographers a chance to attempt full-length pieces rather than the shorter ones that festivals usually require.

(Burke) ★ FLICfest 2013 (Friday and Saturday) Founded three years ago by Jeramy Zimmerman, FLICfest gives choreographers a chance to attempt full-length pieces rather than the shorter ones that festivals usually require.

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