Sentence examples for it a gamble from inspiring English sources

But in an age when the box office relies on computer-generated cartoon characters for its profits, is it a gamble to produce such unabashedly intellectual work?

In May 2011, when Microsoft announced its planned purchase of Skype for $8.5bn£5,5bnbn), I called it "a gamble unlikely to pay off".

So is it a gamble taking her? Probably.

Joachim Gauck, Germany's president, called it "a gamble with friendship" between the two countries.

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

Is it a gamble taking her, probably, but I'm prepared to do this.

"You can call it a gamble; I call it a second chance," McHale said.

When asked whether it was a gamble to blast his employees in such fashion, Robinson shrugged, smiled and asked: "Why was it a gamble?

The regulator said the size of the deal combined with the lack of visibility on the risks involved made it "a gamble".

The City regulator said the size of the deal combined with the lack of visibility on the risks involved made it "a gamble".

Naturally, it comes with a sting in the tail – you have to lock your money away for 10 years – but with variable rates routinely paying a shameful 0.67 per cent, is it a gamble worth taking?