Sentence examples for result of luck from inspiring English sources

But that would be the result of luck, not design.

But they were not entirely the result of luck alone.

Both groups admitted their success was a result of luck rather than handicapping acumen.

That is because past success, without some plausible explanation, may be a result of luck alone.

But the success of the authorities was a fluke, the result of "luck and unsophisticated manual methods".

But a former councilwoman, Mary Ann Keenan, said in large part, the successes now are a result of luck and timing.

Regarding the Czech people, our results are similar to the results of Luck and Hofacker.

Recent history suggests that Hong Kong's continuing prosperity is a result not of luck but of its people's ability to adapt quickly to changing circumstances without any need for government guidance.

This article was amended on 2 January 2015 to reflect more accurately the findings of the study: that while most cases of cancer are largely the result of bad luck rather than other factors, all cancers are caused by a combination of factors, including bad luck, lifestyle and genes.

Perhaps the Great Moderation has been the result of good luck.

It sneaks in the back, the more pleasing for being the result of dumb luck.