Sentence examples for was then fortunate from inspiring English sources

Szczesny was then fortunate to escape with a yellow card for hauling down Ashley Cole outside the area - but the drama simply continued until the final whistle.

QPR's threat was fleeting, with Adel Taarabt weaving his way to force a save from Paulo Gazzaniga, who was then fortunate when he fumbled Hoilett's shot just wide.

The American keeper was then fortunate to see a shot from Aya Miyama hit the woodwork and rebound safely away from her goal.

Jose Holebas was then fortunate not to be shown a second yellow card for tripping Oxlade-Chamberlain just before the hour mark - a decision which incensed the watching Arsene Wenger up in the stands.

Everton midfielder Gibson was then fortunate to escape a red card when he was penalised for a cynical foul on Theo Walcott shortly after he had been booked for bringing down the England international.

The Tigers almost doubled their lead when Livermore fired against the post from the edge of the box - but the midfielder was then fortunate to see Friend wave away West Ham's appeals after he appeared to intercept a cross with his arm in the penalty area.

The Giants were then fortunate when a Michael Shenton effort was ruled out for a forward pass, but Lomax seized on another Flannery pass soon afterwards to score his 12th try of the season.

Celtic were then fortunate to escape at the other end when Nikola Vasiljevic's header was cleared off the line by Matthews and, from another long throw, Khizhnichenko flicked the ball against the crossbar.

"For me to kind of know that I got sick, and then was so fortunate to receive the kind of care that I got, when so many people have nothing even approximating slightly that kind of care — you know, it's a heavy feeling.

"We did offer Alex a contract in September and then Alex was then very fortunate to go into the autumn internationals and different people were advising him and telling to hold off.

I ditched plans to pursue a PhD because it clearly wasn't going to be a viable career option: I did not appreciate the so-called privilege to become volunteer labor and work for less than minimum wage as a graduate student, and then maybe, if I were so fortunate, become an adjunct professor.