Sentence examples for scant chances from inspiring English sources

Indeed, he confessed that he had long wished for such an appointment, but recounted a conversation with one of his three sons some time ago about his scant chances of making it.

"Snarlin' Arlen" was his nickname on Capitol Hill, and his inability to practice touchy-feely politics, and the mistrust he inspired on both left and right, doomed what scant chances he had in his lone presidential bid, for the 1966 Republican nomination.

"I have taken it as far as I can in the British courts, but have scant chances of winning when the judges do not play by the rules.

There was scant chance anyway that the motion would get the required 75% of votes.

However, there is scant chance of getting any deal through Congress without such sweeteners.

But there is scant chance, even with that extension, of a two-state deal being done.

Still, even Mr. Roubini sees scant chance of the United States following Japan's path.

As a four-year-old in Oxford, I had scant chance of knowing what the Himalayas looked like.

Some antitrust experts say that there is scant chance that the Justice Department and states could prevail with a tying claim.

Against the majesty of the ribs, their pulled pork, which is a little dry, has scant chance.

SOEs have little chance of becoming competitive if they continue to be drip-fed with loans from state-owned banks that they have scant chance of repaying.