Sentences with phrase «at least a chance of»

Membership offers at least a chance of landing season tickets.

Any change in policy and financial conditions carries with it at least some chance of setting off instability which could snowball given the current high degree of illiquidity in many markets.

Politics is about making prudential judgements, and an awareness that any such judgement has at least some chance of being wrong should add a bit of humility and understanding to political debate.

He came through the academy system at Barcelona and although he might not be happy with his recent lack of games, I think that he would only leave the Nou Camp for another club that was guaranteed Champions League football and at least a chance of winning major titles.

I am prepared and indeed welcome, more short term pain to give our future next season at least a chance of improvement.

With a crucial home game against Liverpool up first, Walcott could really do with a couple of impressive performances for Roy Hodgson in an England shirt to have any chance of starting, but at least his chances of doing that have been given a boost this week, as Adam Lallana has had to pull out with injury.

In terms of premature birth, most hospitals in the United States look at viability from the perspective of when a preemie has at least some chance of surviving.

I also thought that by placing the emphasis on the language, using it to demonstrate Bartle's perpetual, unbearable sense of awe and wonder, I'd have at least a chance of connecting to another human being on an emotional level.

While this practice was likely not very effective, other herbal treatments had at least a chance of helping the sick.

I wonder if the protesters did some skill building instead of demonstrating they could have at least a chance of getting increased earning.

The offer from the «Stuttgarter» seems to have at least a chance of beating option 1.

If they feel that the animals are in imminent danger, they may break in so that the animals have at least some chance of escaping to safety - a good reason to ensure that cats are microchipped or wear an ID tag.

If we want at least a chance of succeeding at social media — it would be prudent to realize that it has a set of best practices.

Or rather, should they try, with uncertain odds of success and at least some chance of inadvertent catastrophe?

These writing opportunities will allow you to tackle timely, discrete legal issues that have at least a chance of influencing judges and the practicing bar.

Not exact matches

It's obviously geared towards having the chance of a romantic connection, but if it's not, then there's a great chance that it'll at least be a friend or someone that might be a good business connection or something, and so I think being geared towards just social discovery generally both makes it a more effective product and also there's still I feel like a little bit of a stigma associated with online dating, and this makes it just a much more accessible product.

Still, the fact that the little guys can now have access to technology similar to even the biggest corporations at least gives them more of a fighting chance.

Unlike many supplement manufacturers, MusclePharm products seem to be everywhere: On the shelves of major brick - and - mortar stores like Costco, GNC, and Vitamin Shoppe, online at outlets like Bodybuilding.com... if you've ever purchased a nutritional supplement, chances are you've at least considered a MusclePharm product.

That said, it stands to reason that if you fixed the reasons for business failure, you would at least improve your chances of success.

«It's one of the things that makes me optimistic about America because when I look at what we have accomplished using half our talent for a couple of centuries, and now I think of doubling the talent that is effectively employed — or at least has the chance to be — it makes me very optimistic about this country,» Buffett says.

Settings vary for different cloud services, but most of them delete information from the cloud when you delete something from your phone or computer, at least once the device has had a chance to sync with the online service.

That could threaten the company's chances of at least getting closer to profitability, as it targets an IPO within 18 to 36 months.

No matter the goal, chances are somebody else has already done it — or at least accomplished pieces of it.

«It's a farce to claim to be offering «free college» to employees when what's being offered is simply the chance to pursue a degree at one specific university, only online, only if you enroll full time and work at least 20 hours a week,» Dr. Sara Goldrick - Rab, professor of educational policy studies and sociology at the University of Wisconsin, told Think Progress.

Honing the list to acceptable professional standards that will work with the salary you can afford - and that's market - rate - may be necessary, but at least you'll give yourself a chance to find the deeper truth of what you need from the hire.

There is a chance she destroys all of King's Landing, or at least just the Sept of Balor.

Expanding on its allegations, WSJ said on Tuesday that hundreds of millions worth of unreported political spending flowed from public sources or programs intended for other purposes, including at least $ 140 million that was spent on charity projects to boost the party's election chances.

Still, the above graph gives us at least a good idea of the chances of a split jackpot.

''... the chances of TPP passing this year are not high, and if it is not passed by the end of the lame duck session of Congress, then it probably will not be passed at all — at least, as presently constituted,» wrote analysts at BMI Research.

The database of user information is so big, Vickery wrote, «chances are that you, or at least someone you know, is affected.»

A 25 - year - old earning a starting salary of $ 40,456 (adjusted annually for inflation) and saving 15 % each year has over a 99 % chance of maintaining at least their initial investment — the same as a traditional savings account — over 40 years.

Second, rates aren't just low; we have been enjoying unprecedented clarity from the Bank of Canada, and now from the Federal Reserve as well, that there is only a negligible chance that administered interest rates will rise at least before the year is out, and possibly into 2014.

Projects that reach at least 50 percent of their funding goal during their campaign have a 95 percent chance of reaching that goal in the end, so keep pushing!

If you're a fan of a team with a fringe chance of making the playoffs, consider the prudent thought of placing an emotional hedge bet, so that if your postseason hopes crash and burn on Sunday you'll at least make a profit off of your misery.

Probably not, but at least they'll stand a better chance of breaking through the noise.

And there's a good chance that at least a few of those times, you should've kept it in your pocket — especially when you're with others.

Public sector banks are likely to be more hesitant to lend money to these borrowers because chances of a turnaround for companies with high levels of debt seem unlikely, at least in the near term, according to Awtani.

Although not every school that's in the Big Ten is in the Midwest, the majority of the schools are, and chances are if you went to one of them, your allegiance to at least one of the school's sports teams is pretty strong.

History suggests that some 90 percent of rate hikes over the past 25 years already were highly anticipated by the market, with at least a 70 percent chance discounted in, according to research Goldman Sachs released this week.

«If you are a 60 - year - old couple today, there is at least a 33 % chance that one of you will be around in 29 years.»

Buying the right piece of luggage can help eliminate or at least lessen the chance that you will encounter many of these problems.

However, if you're sure your boss won't dismiss you immediately, then Wulfhart suggests giving them at least two weeks notice, as it can help increase your chances of a good reference letter.

All of these are not euphemisms, exactly, but they were powerful signifiers to the Playboy reader: She had been recognized as a perfect physical specimen, and had been rewarded for it in the farm leagues, but while she may have been circling close to the venues where nudity is required, there is very good chance — or at least it was plausible for the consumer to believe — that these Playboy photos were her first experience with the form.

As a general rule, your chances of approval are lower unless your credit score is at least 660 and you have a history of making regular, on - time payments on your student loans.

Chances are good that almost every company has outstanding employees who are thinking of leaving, and that almost every manager could improve in at least one of these areas.

Those betting on the path of interest rates in the Fed funds futures market see a 45 % chance of at least four increases this year, according to CME Group.

At least by investing in an actively managed mutual fund you have a chance of outperformance.

Stavridis said there was at least a 10 percent chance of a nuclear war between the US and North Korea, and a 20 to 30 percent chance of a conventional conflict that could kill a million people or more.

Metaphorically, at least, this isn't unusual; the idea of the «permanent campaign,» a reference to how politicians consider their reelection chances from almost the moment they take office, has been around for decades.

Considering the rather standard practice of marketplace operators in releasing stolen data gradually in order to avoid oversaturation of the market and to minimize the chances of identification of stolen records by the banks, it will take at least several months before the entire archive is offered for sale.