Sentences with phrase «just on the chance»

Would it be worth putting some extra money in just on the chance that the limit might rise faster?

The reason why is that we do not want to take the dog from a stable foster home to another home just on the chance of adoption.

But just on the chance that they are, harsh winter temperatures and shorter growing seasons like those that occurred during the «Little Ice Age» between about 1300 - 1850 are nothing to wish for.

Not exact matches

But fly - fishing isn't just a folly for this outdoorsman; it's a chance to keep tabs on the ranch's most valuable residents, the trout population.

But keep in mind approximately 70 percent of all freight in the U.S. is moved by tractor - trailers: Whatever you just bought, whether at a store or online... chances are it got part of the way to you on a tractor - trailer.

«My mom said chances are you will be to [sic] busy with more important things but there is a lot of people coming on these buses and even just a meeting from you or your wife would really lift peoples spirits,» The Washington Post reports her writing in her letter.

So while on average you might not be able to retire quite as early as your parents did, chances are you'll enjoy a retirement that's just as long.

You're far from alone, and the more you learn, chances are the more panicked you'll be (just look at what these folks found when they asked the site for all the data it had on them.)

Travel time needn't be just a chance to catch up on reading the latest books.

I had a chance to lob some questions at Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha and Motorola Canada president Michelle Digulla on Tuesday following the announcement of the company's latest phone, the Droid Razr (just Razr to us foreigners).

Nearly a third of singles said they believe the grass is always greener, and have admitted to putting off a day and time to meet for a date, just on the off - chance they meet someone in the interim.

Besides just being a valuable compendium of wisdom on achieving success, the massive run down of characteristics of the super accomplished could serve as a self - diagnostic checklist, allowing you to uncover areas to improve in order to increase your chances of making it big.

Clearly many people are willing to take a chance on Alex — just like he took a chance on himself when he turned down other driving opportunities and signed a multi-year contract with HMS in late 2016 to play a key role in the organization's simulation and on - track testing programs.

On the bright side, that just gives your well - thought - out response more of a chance to shine.

Chances are that someone is sitting on an idea that is so crazy it might just work.

I had a chance to sit down with Netflix's chief product officer Neil Hunt for a lengthy chat on Thursday, wherein we covered some upcoming improvements to the service — which I'm not allowed to talk about just yet — but also a range of broader topics, from the future of television to the fate of HBO, which I am able to write about.

The 13th took a chance on her — just like she had taken a chance on herself.

On the extremely unlikely chance you haven't already noticed, humans haven't been doing too well lately at governing just one planet.

But New York Fashion Week offers more than just models and swag bags; it's a chance for designers to showcase their work on the runways.

So if you're looking to increase your kid's chance of future success, it's creativity you need to focus on, not just raw achievement.

If you want to make the sale, don't just focus on your product or service — chances are, your customers are more interested in you.

Maybe they were tight on money at that time, maybe they hadn't had a chance to try your first product yet, or maybe they were just busy and didn't get around to reading your letter.

Taking a chance on the refugee population is just as god a bet as investing in college - founded businesses.

But you just kind of get your own thing and when you have your own chance you continue on.

Without one, you're just guessing at whether you'll have the money you need when you need it, and you'll increase your chances of facing late payments and other penalties on past due invoices.

«I did think that someone was going to build a global social platform, I just thought there was no chance it was going to be us,» says Zuckerberg on podcast «Masters of Scale.»

The contract for September, which is a date many on Wall Street think is ripe for a hike, indicates a rate of just 0.43 percent, while December points to a 0.5 percent rate, a 0.13 percentage point increase from the current level that the CME tool translates to a 59 percent chance of a hike.

This all means that if you're lying (or even just exaggerating), there's a good chance your customer will be able to call you on it.

It's how you engage with people on their terms — not just pushing product at them, but something like the Doritos «Crash the Super Bowl» contest, which gives anybody the chance to do a commercial that Doritos will show during the Super Bowl.

The average attention span is just eight seconds, so even if you want to write a 10,000 - word essay on your new product launch, chances are slim that your audience will get through it.

«That usually develops a lot of bad habits, and a lot of the techniques that a player would have the chance to work on and improve with pads, that opportunity just isn't there without pads.»

By focusing on just the three things will make the day great, you give yourself a much higher chance of feeling accomplished by the time you go to bed.

When you're just starting out and depending on the nature of your business, there's a good chance that you won't have an immediate need for an office.

«Just bear in mind that there is a good chance this monster rocket blows up,» Musk reportedly told Plait in an email, «so I wouldn't put anything of irreplaceable sentimental value on it.»

When asked about it now, he repeats flatly that the incident just didn't happen and passes on the chance to walk back his remarks: I don't know if I would do anything differently.

If venture investors across the spectrum could pull back just a little — resist investing in that marginal deal, maybe not stretch quite as much on valuation or perhaps provide a little less capital to a financing (giving the entrepreneur a chance to build a business with more capital efficiency); it certainly would be of significant help.

I know you have heard this before but I hope it's just one of you that you stop overthinking about what could go wrong and start thinking about all of the possibilities if you take a chance on yourself.

Maybe, just maybe it would be ok if someone was working on a technical problem such as a car, computer or something that was not directed at you (the person himself) maybe, no not even then... Certainly not a customer who you want to come back and see you... Why even taking the chance to insult a person... I'm on a mission to kindly tell people not to say «no problem» because it may reflect on there tip... So I give them choice & hopefully a good tip... Really folks, its just good common sense.

On Friday, the CME FedWatch Tool, which is based on the CME Group 30 - Day Fed Fund futures prices, showed a 73 percent chance that the Fed would raise rates just 25 - 50 basis points, if it voted to raise rateOn Friday, the CME FedWatch Tool, which is based on the CME Group 30 - Day Fed Fund futures prices, showed a 73 percent chance that the Fed would raise rates just 25 - 50 basis points, if it voted to raise rateon the CME Group 30 - Day Fed Fund futures prices, showed a 73 percent chance that the Fed would raise rates just 25 - 50 basis points, if it voted to raise rates.

, which is based on the CME Group 30 - Day Fed Fund futures prices, showed a 73 percent chance that the Fed would raise rates just 25 - 50 basis points, if it voted to raise rates.

When someone reads good content and sees a backlink pointing to the source or creator, there is a very good chance that they will click on the link to learn more about who or what is responsible for what they just enjoyed.

With just a week since the launching of the expanded commission - free trading program, there's still a chance Fidelity may cave to pressure and change its stance on penalties and exclusion of previously included funds.

What's more, if you jump out of a stock just because its dropped slightly for a few days, there's a good chance you'll miss out on a swift rise.

@Matt — I should leave @TA to comment on his article when he gets a chance, but just quickly the regular Vanguard bond fund in the Slow and Steady portfolio has a duration of 12.3 years versus the index - linked fund's much greater 23.1 year duration.

Chances are they are behind on many other deadlines and their excuse is just like having to explain to your 6th grade teacher why you haven't done your homework.

As such, traders on this trading platform should consider investing something more than just the minimum initial deposit to increase their capital pool and enhance chances of profiting on this platform.

Backing up a step, analysts give just a 3 % chance of a hike (as of this writing) at the meeting which adjourns on September 20.

He took three putts on Nos. 4 and 16 and was exasperated after missing out on a chance to birdie the difficult closing 18th hole, rolling a putt just past the cup.

«Just bear in mind that there is a good chance this monster rocket blows up, so I wouldn't put anything of irreplaceable sentimental value on it.»

Just last night, the leader of PASOK was saying that he would only join a coalition if SYRIZA joined too (and there is no chance on Earth that happens.)