Sentence examples for chance shot from inspiring English sources

Stephen besieged him in vain, but in August 1144 Geoffrey was mortally wounded by a chance shot while laying siege to Burwell, and he died the following month.

He also won the Belmont Stakes four times: with Grey Lag, 1921; Zev, 1923; Mad Play, 1924; and Chance Shot, 1927.

He took no part in a skirmish at Alfarrobeira in May 1449, in which Pedro was killed by a chance shot from a crossbowman.

When the Baltimore American reported a scene from the battle of Antietam, it wrote, "Upon one dead body was found a large black dog, dead also from some chance shot which had struck him while stretched upon his master's corpse caressingly, his fore-paws across the man's breast".

On that day however, Menacho was killed on the ramparts by a chance shot; command of the garrison fell to Brigadier José Imaz and the Spanish defence started to slacken.

Pietersen, sensing his chance, shot through the crack of a door that had been reopened just slightly and within two hours was on Sky saying he would have to consider whether to take him up on the offer.

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The range for this gun is surpassed only by chance shots, and consistency-wise, it fires farther than any other Nerf weapon.

All three are headed to Poznan, Poland, next month for a last-chance shot at making the U.S. Olympic team.

Damian Owens's last-chance shot fell short after Brent Solheim inbounded with four-tenths of a second remaining.

"It's mulligan golf," he said, referring to the golf term for a second-chance shot hit after a poor first one.