Sentences with phrase «chances at passing»

Since taking post, the budget for exams has gone up to give pupils better chances at passing.

«This is funny coming from the conference who blocked any chance at passing real ethics reforms, had members leave the Senate facing corruption investigations and has their Deputy under federal indictment,» he said.

The bill's chance at passing is undoubtedly aided by the announcement last week that the state's largest teachers union, the California Teachers Association, was joining...

This is enough power to tool around town, but maybe not enough to take a chance at passing a Mack truck on a 2 - way highway with an oncoming car in sight.

So, instead of pushing trying to push for a concept that has no chance at passing, Best Friends (and others) have tried to promote a shorter hold period that would be BETTER than what is there.

If it is to have any chance at passing, we need a lot of people to demand it.

By following the advice of of the instructor a student has a better chance at passing their road test.

Let's discuss the15 second resume in more detail, to give you a better chance at passing this second test.

Let's discuss the 6 second resume in more detail, to give you a better chance at passing this first decision point.

Not exact matches

''... 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 chances of the deal between Sprint and T - Mobile passing the regulatory process are «50 - 50 at best,» Fritzsche said.

«Even if the planet wasn't at stake,» Obama asked, «why would we want to pass up the chance for American businesses to produce and sell the energy of the future?»

Alec Phillips, a political economist at Goldman Sachs, recently raised his chances of a tax bill passing soon because of how quickly the bill had advanced through the House and Senate committees.

Warren Buffett, who passed on the chance to buy $ 5 billion of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. shares at below - market prices, said he's taking a smaller stake in the bank as he focuses on his top holdings.

Understanding Coke or Wrigley is knowable... but we have never bought a business or not bought a business because of any macro feeling of any kind... We don't want to pass up the chance to do something intelligent because of some prediction about something that we're no good at anyway.»

Cost issues aside, we also noted in our report that FEYE's best chance at being bought out may have passed.

The last thing a true Christian should do is pass up one last chance at indoctrination to instead show compassion.

Iceland parliament member Birgitta Jonsdottir puts the ban's actual chances of passing at «near zero»...

The chances that choice will pass the test in these cases will vary according to the particular constitutional language, the local judicial precedents, and the composition of the state court at the time; but in every case there will be two commonalities of theory that are worth noting.

If a bird found birdseed sprinkled on the snow only when a forest ranger passed its way and the ranger came only at night while the bird was asleep, the bird would doubtless attribute the seeds» appearance as «due to» chance.

He explains, «My T cell level is at an all - time high giving me a zero per cent chance of passing on the virus... miracles have been persistent in my life, therefore faith has been persistent in my life.»

It's nearly palpable, the sign makers» fear that we will pass by, at speed, focused on other things — worldly things that keep God far from our minds — and their conviction that only something exceptionally vivid has a chance of catching our attention.

If I on my bicycle, following another independent trajectory, just «chance» to pass underneath such a natural occurrence at the relevant moment, perhaps the fervent uttering will take the form of an oath.

Of course it may not work out, but a core of Embiid / Simmons / Fultz may also never be good enough to win a title and then we would be kicking ourselves for passing on a chance at contending.

But at the end of the day, we also want to see good racing and even if there's no overtaking, just feeling like there's a chance of a pass can be exciting enough.

The Buckeyes march 75 yards in 10 plays and get a second chance at finishing a drive after another third - down pass interference call, this one on PSU's Marcus Allen.

I even wanted to drop out of top 4 when I've looked at the chances we let passed us but now I'm over it and only want the best for the team and that's 3 points tomorrow.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored more than the France international, and there can't be many Premier League supporters who would pass the chance at seeing if the Lyon star can replicate his goalscoring form in England.

In England, it is more the long - passing game, less for the eye, more for the scoring chance at all times.

If AW plays Mesut at No. 10 and puts 3 fast attackers in front of him it gives him the chance to deliver those telling passes / assists and so helps to stem the tide of criticism Mesut receives.

He has created 6 chances from open play, scoring 1 goal that came against Aston Villa at the Emirates and completing 80 % of his attempted passes.

And at the end of the day if one midfielder is palpably better in possession, passing and assists and chances created you have to take notice.

But for the Giants, who would be passing up a chance at their franchise QB, swapping picks and a plethora of 2nds just doesn't do it for me.

Despite some inconsistency himself, the Gunners star has notched up impressive passing and chance - creation statistics during his time at the Emirates Stadium, having previously also shone whilst working under Mourinho at Real Madrid.

Had Mayfield thrown 14 more passes that day, there's a real chance he'd have broken the single - game efficiency record for someone throwing at least 50 times: a 248.0, set by West Virginia's Geno Smith in a game against Baylor in 2012.

Needless to say, Faried had zero chance at catching that pass.

We also passed the chance to get the likes of Griezman at Arsenal bec our senile manager thinks that cms can play out wide.

I'm also starting to think there's a good chance Davenport will be there at 25 and if he is I don't see us passing on him.

The high pressing, fast passing dominating team we have seen many times this year including against Bayern at home and against Man U, or the tentative, methodical, predictable, tired looking, one too many passes, many missed chances Arsenal we have also seen several times this season.

The club could not afford the two players at the same time, therefore a decision had to be made, which decision was to let Fabregas chance pass but get Alexis.

Had he actually seen the ball, I think he might have had a decent chance to intercept the pass, or at the least to deflect it.

There is still hope that one day all our English players will be fit and in form at the same time, but as time has passed, younger and more consistent younger Englishman have evolved at other clubs, and the chances of Arsenal players becoming the dominant force for England is diminishing every season.

I was at the game, and it's no good having umpteen chances in the penalty box and either passing the ball the death until we lose it (more likely), or hitting weak shots straight at the keeper.

«The performance at Stoke was much better than the result, because we had enough chances and opportunities, but we couldn't find the final pass or finish moves off.

And from everything Ive seen of Elneny - he's good at passing out, and even dribbling forward when given the chance.

2) Seri: African cup of nations bound so we will lose him for a month or so every two years, great passing, great vision for clear cut chances, pace is superior to both Ramsey and granit but that doesn't say much, he doesn't have what I find to be Cazorla unbelievable quality which is the use of the ball in tights spaces, Cazorla was a master at that!!

(On A&M's final real drive, sans the kneel - downs at the end, Alabama had just cut the lead to 29 - 24 and brought heat on three straight plays, which resulted in an incomplete pass, a five - yard scramble, and a sack against an Aggie offense less willing to take chances.)

Diego Costa gave Cheski this season what they needed, he scored goals in an important match, remember the match arsenal played against chelski at the bridge, arsenal dominated the game and Costa was anonymous almost on the entire game but just a single chance he got from Fabrigas pass, he killed us and that is what a Top striker needed to do.

But I can still understand why he has used Mesut Ozil in wide areas at times, with the German's speed and technical ability able to cause problems on the flanks and his eye for a pass able to create chances.

If he does continue his prolific play, Brees has a strong chance at finishing his career as the NFL's all - time king in passing yardage and passing touchdowns.