Sentence examples for chances grew from inspiring English sources

By skipping Wimbledon to rest after the French Open, Kuerten's chances grew limited.

Rosetta listened for a signal, even as the chances grew more and more slim.

London's chances grew after no city won more than 50% of the votes in the first round, meaning there was no instant winner.

And the question is, When will that be, and which candidate will that be?" By midafternoon, when exit polls began to show his strength in Oklahoma, the chances grew that it would be Mr. Edwards.

With momentum in their favor as the second half progressed, the Falcons' chances grew and grew, with the likes of Grace Keller, Rachel Bird and Ani Hemelians all producing solid shots.

C. J. Sackman, a 15-year-old midfielder, said: "Our chances grow with every practice we have.

From what I've seen, my chances grow once I'm dead.

She codirects the Penn Institute for Urban Research and is coeditor of numerous books, including Neighborhood and Life Chances, Growing Greener Cities, and The American Mortgage System, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

With chances growing of an imminent transition of power in North Korea, the cliché formulation of crisis may well apply there is danger, but also opportunity.

Possibly, but the chances grow slimmer every day.

When Chance grew, Mrs. Noonan slept in on Saturdays, while Mr. Noonan made the pancakes.