Sentence examples for initial chances from inspiring English sources

He would do well to play down his initial chances and diminish expectation levels for instant success.

After Villa's initial chances, Wigan dominated the remainder of the half and there was a great tussle down the Latics' left flank between Victor Moses and Alan Hutton.

"Four good chances were put down but only Dawid Malan stands to really punish the visitors after both Nick Gubbins and Eoin Morgan both fell not long after offering their initial chances.

On the resumption, Stevens recovered to 7-5 but, given the initial chance in the 13th frame, missed a red employing the rest, a long-term Achilles' heel.

Gregory fluffed the initial chance before lunging down towards his bootlaces to grasp a ball that also seemed to ricochet off his knee.

Aldon's initial chance to see firsthand what all the fuss was about, however, did not arrive until last June, when Justin invited him, fresh off the draft, to join the team's off-season workout program at San Jose State.

Wilkinson had an initial chance to secure a draw when the Lions were awarded a kickable penalty in the final minute of normal time but, on the advice of Neil Back, who was patrolling the touchline as a water boy, he opted to kick for touch and set up a close-range lineout drive.

Fourth-day centurion Kraigg Brathwaite could only fend a vicious short ball to gully before Shivnarine Chanderpaul was superbly caught by a diving Cook at first slip after Ian Bell parried the initial chance.

He rejected this initial chance, but subsequently joined Grays Athletic for a month on 14 March 2008, scoring five goals in thirteen Conference National matches.

He carved out the initial chance, having carried the ball half the length of the pitch, but team-mate Steven Gaughan was unable to convert.

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