Sentence examples for gamble and a from inspiring English sources

People say we took a gamble and a bet — not really.

But the new terminal is seen as more than an economic gamble and a symbol of civic pride.

In his most pointed language to date, he recently called the plan a "dangerous gamble" and a "bargain with the devil".

The shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, said a commitment to a referendum now would be a massive gamble and a diversion from the economic crisis.

Life was one big gamble, and a massive heart attack in 1990 had convinced him that "fucking nothing" lay on the other side.Questions were often asked about the small amounts of tax his companies paid.

To him, Mr. Bernanke's plan is "a dangerous gamble" and "a bargain with the devil," strong words that have rankled some officials of the Fed, where dissent is tolerated but not celebrated.

"We're taking a gamble and blowing a sawbuck on a cake for her.

Life in these circumstances becomes, in a small way, a constant gamble and an anxiety.

It was a self-interested gamble and an exercise in conflict avoidance (Trump will go nuts!) born of political cowardice.

If a few Swansea players took a gamble and made a run they would be much more threatening here.

"Some people called it a gamble and definitely a long shot.