Sentence examples for late opportunity from inspiring English sources

But for the childless 50-year-old couple who took on Ann (without ever formally adopting her), the late opportunity for parenthood was a blessing and she stayed.

Liam Polworth passed up a late opportunity to break the deadlock as Inverness and Partick shared a 0-0 draw in their Premiership clash.

Besides his late opportunity to win the game, Anthony had chances in the fourth quarter to make key plays, but — unlike most of the time this season — he came up short.

He was excellent in attack and defence, making a game-high 268 metres, including a scintillating 70 metre break which gave the Dragons a late opportunity to even up the game, however the attacking raid ultimately failed.

Certainly Vardy could not replicate the impressive assuredness with which he scored twice in Leicester's defeat by Arsenal the previous week, failing to tuck away a late opportunity to make the game safe.

Falcao had a a late opportunity to equalise, but could not divert his close-range header on target.

Navas' goal came moments after Iniesta and Fabregas failed to convert late opportunities, with the European champions guilty of trying to string together one too many passes.

Navas's goal came moments after Iniesta and Fabregas failed to convert late opportunities, with the European champions often trying to string together one too many passes.

Arsène Wenger bemoaned a lack of urgency in the first half which allowed Southampton to build their lead, but neither did his side whip up a frenzy of late opportunities when they were chasing the game.

Republic of Ireland missed two late opportunities as their friendly against Wales in Cardiff ended goalless.

Tonga had late opportunities but wasted two penalties and Canada managed to hold on.