Sentences with phrase «as chance encounters»

There is more gathering than hunting in an art critic's work day and, as one can not see everything, missed opportunities are at least as typical as chance encounters.

However, in what can only be described as a chance encounter of good fortune, as a summer law clerk Scanlon had the opportunity to watch Martin Healy on trial during a very difficult case against the Chicago Transit Authority.

Not exact matches

While this may not work for chance encounters, it's crucial when a first meeting is planned ahead of time, such as a job interview or a consultation with a potential client.

As the book begins, Simonini is writing his memoir, after a chance encounter with the young Sigmund Freud, in an attempt to recover from a case of partial amnesia and, as it turns out, split personalitAs the book begins, Simonini is writing his memoir, after a chance encounter with the young Sigmund Freud, in an attempt to recover from a case of partial amnesia and, as it turns out, split personalitas it turns out, split personality.

Whether he has ever seen a devil, as Mantel did as a girl — «It has no edges, no mass, no dimension, no shape except the formless; it moves» — is ultimately unimportant; his novels are the work of a man who believes in devils, or at least in their possibility, and the possibility that one of his ordinary Americans could encounter one by chance.

Glenn Hoddle then added to that by claiming Wilshere had been making bad decisions in the previous encounter, coming as a further blow to his chances of appearing tonight.

Engaging in an open game with end - to - end chances at Stamford Bridge could be a recipe for disaster for United, and so despite Redknapp's wishes, it would come as no surprise if Mourinho adopts a similar approach for this encounter.

But as he headed across the field at the end of the game, by chance he encountered the entire Giant bullpen contingent at home plate.

Nearly 20 years later, a chance encounter with Liam Brady in 1999 saw Dermot back at the club as an academy coach and over the next eight years he proved himself instrumental in the development of many players who went on to enjoy first team careers with the Gunners and elsewhere.

Both players will surely boost our chances of a strong finish, as long as we can get through tomorrow's encounter unscathed.

As far as Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in chargAs far as Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in chargas Saturday's encounter with bottom of the league West Ham goes, you would of fancied their chances had Sam Allardyce been in charge.

The latter presented fellow youngster Ryan Mason with a golden chance to steal 3 points with just minutes remaining but he couldn't keep his shot down from 6 yards as the breathless encounter finished goalless.

If we're being honest, the 2 - 0 scoreline did flatter Liverpool in Sunday's Merseyside encounter with Everton, as the Toffees» dictated most of the play and had most of the clear cut chances.

As a youngster traditional swimming didn't quite cut it for Bradley - Smith but a chance encounter with the mesmerising hypnosis of synchronised swimming one Sunday was all that was needed to capture her imagination.

Humans generally like the flavors we are exposed to and this will give your child a much greater chance of recognizing — and enjoying — these vegetables when they encounter them again as neophobic toddlers.

The chance encounter sparks relationships with tribes from Connecticut to California as the developer tries to get in on the casino business.

Chronic or hard - to - assess ailments where the clinical encounter does not have an easily identifiable end point will all fall victim to the on - off logic of a private health service, as will operations involving high costs with low or medium chances of success.

Questioned about it during testimony in November before the House Intelligence Committee, Mr. Prince dismissed his encounter with Mr. Dmitriev as little more than a chance run - in.

A chance encounter with a filmmaker from Cameroon sent me to Paris as his assistant and I stayed on to hitchhike across Europe.

A lecturer in physical geography, and co-director of the Happisburgh project (http://www.ahobproject.org/), Dr Lewis added that the chance of encountering footprints such as this was extremely rare; they survived environmental change and the passage of time.

While searching for a thesis project, a chance encounter with an unfamiliar mathematical symbol introduced him to the fledgling field of supersymmetry and changed both the field and his life.2 He quickly rose as a leader in supersymmetry during his postgraduate studies3 at Harvard University (1977 - 1980) and the California Institute of Technology (1980 - 1982).

«Furthermore, if the intervention providing personal protection has killing capabilities such as walls sprayed, or nets treated with insecticides, the chances of mosquito survival to an age at which a previously - ingested parasite is infective, or a virus has reached a sufficient level of viremia to be transmissible, becomes yet slimmer because mosquitoes typically feed every 2 to 3 days, making at least one encounter with a protected person highly probable during the pathogen's incubation period.

In that month, there are millions of chance encounters between cells of the immune system and the vaccine, and then a period where many times as many cells randomly stitch and mutate bits of DNA in an attempt to build working antibodies.

If you are a proud prowler of the online dating word, chances are high you've encountered a promising partner who self - identified himself or herself as a «gamer».

Feeling more spontaneous and improvised than ever, this tale of chance encounters at a big film festival is easy on the eye and strewn with humorous gems, as it wryly reflects on the festival business and its denizens.

As for genuine willies, well, chances are you've had more disturbing encounters with, say, a belligerent Shih Tzu.

But while their time together is initially written off as little more than a chance encounter, over the course of a weekend the duo begin to discover a deeper connection, leading to what was initially intended as a brief fling spiralling into something much more significant.

For Tony Stark, the development provides the chance for absolution: already guilty about his role in the Ultron incident, he has a chance encounter with a State Department employee, Mariah Dillard (Alfre Woodard), who doubles as a grieving mother (her son opted to do charity work in Sokovia, and paid for that decision with his life) and who helps to inadvertently convince him that being forced to be held accountable is the right step to take.

As he makes his way through Bucharest, several chance encounters with the beautiful and enigmatic Gabi result in Charlie falling in love with her.

There's barely a laugh to be found in this story of a law student (Scott Eastwood) who signs up for acting classes taught by a pompous blowhard (Malcolm McDowell) as a clumsy attempt to cozy up to one of the students (Laura Ashley Samuels) after becoming smitten during a chance encounter.

A chance encounter with another orphan of the kaiju war, genius robot pilot - wannabe Amara Namani (Cailee Spaeny) results in both being arrested and inducted into the Pan Pacific Defense Corps just in time to battle another monster incursion as well as mysterious rogue robots in a subplot that's more predictable than it seems to realize.

Russell stars as a bounty hunter called «The Hangman,» who's taking his fugitive Daisy (Leigh) to a nearby town to bring her to justice, but a chance encounter with Jackson «s Major Marquis Warren and a blizzard bring his plans to a halt.

Shortly after moving in to their fancy new home, they're out shopping when they have a chance encounter with Gordo (Joel Edgerton, pulling triple - duty as writer, director, and co-star).

Working as a veterinary nurse, she steals away with the titular doggie and, after a chance encounter with old school adversary Brandon (the punky brat in Welcome to the Dollhouse who threatens to rape her, now played by a witheringly deadpan Kieran Culkin) embarks on a road trip through middle America, visiting Brandon's Down's Syndrome - affected brother and his wife along the way.

Elsewhere, Blue Jay is a sweet, funny romantic comedy that pairs up Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass as former high school sweethearts that connect again 20 years later after a chance encounter.

Kelly Reilly is another welcome addition, whom I hadn't seen since 2005's Pride and Prejudice, whilst Zoe Kazan very nearly steals the show as the geeky and radiant Greta, with whom Richard has a chance encounter.

At the party, Perry's punk past clashes with his middle - aged reality as he encounters crazy former bandmates and an old - flame - turned - manager (Judy Greer), who offers him a chance to revive his stalled career.Hide

A chance encounter leads Kenji to a new job at a transport company, and a reunion with the mother who abandoned him as a child and is now his boss's wife.

However, as with all tales of love and reform, the path to salvation is never easy and, despite a chance encounter with Daniel, Price also falls for another schoolmate in the form of Cam (also an angel).

Based on the true story of survival, a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.

A chance encounter on the street with a beautiful and mysterious French woman leads him into a life - altering affair in which he learns that love and marriage are not necessarily the same thing as his Jewish - American sexual angst meets French practicality in the traditional cinq a sept, or 5 to 7 of the title, the time French married couples spend apart from each other and with their lovers.

As these strangers meet in a chance encounter, they make connections and memories away from the glitz and glamour.

After a chance encounter with a young woman named Clarisse (Sofia Boutella), however, Montag's point of view changes as he begins to question his actions and how it affects society.

Just as she is about to leave Madrid forever, the seemingly content Julieta has a chance encounter that stirs up sorrowful memories of the daughter who brutally abandoned her when she turned eighteen.

The heart - stopping romance born from their chance encounter is as touching and real as any the movies have ever seen.

It's a chance encounter with Silas (Michael Fassbender) that gives him any hope of survival at all; Silas is, as Jay puts it, a brute, but Jay is, as Silas puts it, a «jackrabbit in a den of wolves.»

You'll get the chance to encounter them all as you run through the career and other modes.

But a chance encounter with Rusty soon turns deadly as he stalks, taunts, and tortures his next victims with deranged delight.

Generally these principles relate to chance encounters and mysterious connections — most often missed connections, as in the relationship between Ross and Singer — coupled with the conviction that life is grossly unfair and dishes out brutal ironies at regular intervals.

In addition, teachers and administrators often reference physical proximity in describing why and how they interact with one another, with chance encounters due to proximity serving as a supplement to more formal collaboration.