Sentence examples for risky line from inspiring English sources

Predicting the future is not a risky line of work.

This will be a risky line as the IAAF could get back and say that they are going to put up a higher threshold for men.

He lost some money, and then, instead of trying to catch up gradually, he started putting out risky lines, abandoning the bookmaker's conservative credo of 50/50.

Continuing on his risky lines, but cleverly downshifting through the danger spots, Miller pulled off an amazing second-place finish today at the World Cup slalom race after he began his first run in the 54th position.

Mr. Mack called the old Credit Suisse First Boston "a big casino," and promised today that the company would be more cautious about taking on risky lines of business in the future.

Over the years, the board allowed Mr. Allbritton, who served as chief executive until 2002, to pursue risky lines of business and maintain a cost structure fattened by perks like a corporate jet.

It orders firms to hold more capital for derivatives trading and other risky business lines — something Volcker supported — but doesn't say how much.

"If you do make a mistake early on you might think 'I've got nothing to lose', so you might take a riskier line on the bottom half.