Sentences with phrase «couple of wild card»

Note also a couple of wild cards: the safe (ish) Tory seat of the Forest of Dean, where the local press claim that Ukip has seen «a surge in popularity», and Aylesbury, where the Tory Europe minister, David Lidington, has an 11,000 majority, but the unpopularity of the looming HS2 rail line is a big local factor.

The London Film Critics» Circle can always be relied upon to throw a couple of wild cards into a nominee list of otherwise endlessly repeated names — demonstrating at least some awareness of life outside Oscar season.

Not exact matches

The most common wild - card substitution is calling in a left - hander for a right - hander when a couple of pins on the right side of the alley must be knocked down for a critical spare.

Coupled with Florida's come - from - behind win over Arizona, the Devils are three points ahead of the Panthers in the race for the second wild - card spot in the Eastern Conference with seven games left in the regular season.