Sentence examples for chanced to pick from inspiring English sources

But the novelist Henry Kingsley, while visiting the deanery, chanced to pick it up from the drawing-room table, read it, and urged Mrs. Liddell to persuade the author to publish it.

"Our physios will be working hard to give us a chance to pick our best eleven".

I'd like the chance to pick him again, because he's a good player.

It looked like a real wardrobe offering a man the chance to pick and choose.

People didn't even have a chance to pick up their things.

Higginson now had a chance to pick up where Brown had left off.

"I think that bodes well for our chances to pick up some seats".

"It was a chance to pick up a veteran goalie in Tomas.

The Bengals (1-2) were getting their last chance to pick a passer.

There are no gimmes at Augusta, but that's a chance to pick up another shot.

Some analysts said the dip provided a chance to pick up stock.