Sentences with phrase «stand less chance»

However we now know that, although felines stand less chance of heartworm infection than canines, the condition can be more devastating for cats.

You stand less chance of getting reelected than John F *** ing Kennedy (that's what the «F» stands for).

You stand less chance of being re-elected than the charred remnants of Hitler's moustache, if their campaign video showed them being shoved up Jeremy Clarkson's arse while he danced on the grave of Mother Theresa to the tune of Jedward singing «Deutschland Uber Alles» and Jimmy Savile impersonators did the f *** ing can - can in the background.

You stand less chance of getting re-elected than Saddam Hussein has of winning a game of f *** ing hang - man.

You stand less chance of getting elected than f *** ing wee Jack McJack, the s *** - eating champion of f *** ing Dundee 1974, because when wee Jack McJack turned up people listened to him.

You stand less chance of getting re-elected than the errant skin flakes you're leaving on my carpet.

You stand less chance of getting re-elected than poli - f *** ing - tics.

Surely he realises that he will stand less chance of continuing in his job, unless he gets help in certain areas, as the stress will surely cut short his potential time at the helm.

They surely never thought, «If we don't wear ties, we'll stand a lesser chance of getting the deal done.»

If as a graphics designer, your resume comes across as weak and lacking information, you'll stand a lesser chance of landing the position or deal you want.

Not exact matches

Spotify's business model may give it a chance to stand out from companies like King Digital Entertainment — makers of popular mobile game Candy Crush — which received a less - than - sweet reception in its public stock debut yesterday.

Even if we narrow it down to the 72 disciples that Jesus sent out to minister in the countryside, the fact that less than 5 people stood by Jesus as the cross gives us a less than a 7 % chance that you or I would have been there.

I wish we have at least 2 DM with those attributes if the two CDM we use in our 4231 formation are very strong we will concede less goals and we stand a chance of dominating the game and create more goal chances.

You can always talk things through later to drive home the finer points when things are less emotional and true learning stands a real chance of happening.

When school boards and whole cities are refusing to even consider putting in gardens, much less aquaponic systems because of LIABILITY issues, do we stand a chance?

(The Greens stand a better chance of retaining one of their two seats, despite having less support currently than the Lib Dems.)

Spitzer's resignation more or less cleared the field for Cuomo, with the exception of his haphazardly selected lieutenant governor, David Paterson, who so botched his own short - lived stint in the executive mansion that he didn't really stand much of a chance against the ambitious attorney general.

The more dull - looking neighbors a hunky bunting has, the less chance he stands to be cuckolded, for reasons that aren't entirely clear yet.

Along the way, I hope they land in an era when viewers were less overwhelmed with choices and a clever show like this stood a better chance.

Not that they're any less violent than Naughty, they're just violent and judgmental, so poor Naughty — with his mottled fur and chewed off ears — doesn't stand a chance.

With four - wheel drive traction off the line, does the less powerful Grand Cherokee SRT stand a chance against a Challenger Hellcat?

Yet, most published books stand less than a one percent chance of being stocked in an actual bookstore, according to Berrett - Koehler Publishers.

A book in a highly competitive category may never reach the top 10 or 25 best sellers, but put it in a less competitive category and it might stand a chance.

This crossover in the market means that audio is a new method of finding potential fans, and since the market is less crowded than ebook or print, you have a better chance at standing out.

Individuals with poor qualifications stand the best chance for an approval by requesting lesser sums.

This way you stand even a better chance on being approved even if you have less than perfect credit.

If you follow the 30 % rule (better yet, make it 25 %) that says ALL of your housing expenses should be less than 30 % of your net income, you stand a better chance.

By diagnosing and treating the problem early, your cat will suffer less and stand a higher chance of recovery.

Today it is realized that although felines stand less of a chance of infection than dogs, if a cat does get infected, it is usually more devastating.

Today it is realized that although felines stand less of a chance of infection than dogs, if a cat gets infected, it is usually more devastating.

Properly used, a retractable lead can allow the human to sit or stand in one spot while the dog gets a chance to poke around with less risk than if he wanders loose.

You've researched and found a breed you think will meet at least most of your expectations, and with a breeder you stand less of a chance of getting a dog that suffered abuse or a troubled past that will result in atypical temperament or other unpleasant surprises.

Obviously, you'd still want to monitor where you're racking up your points and it would help if you had an idea on what redemptions you were working for, but you would stand less of a chance of having points stranded when you're spending a lot.

- the 18 returning classes were chosen by seeing which popular classes would fit with the game - they also wanted to include classes to cover roles that the roster was lacked - the Pugilist class was added because the first group of classes selected did not include any with bashing and binding attacks - War Magus was added because the Medic was the only healer class in the roster at that point - they couldn't simply include all popular classes as that would have skewed the balance of the game - as for the Hero class, they with balanced offensive and defensive capabilities, but this made things to similar to other classes - this was rectified by adding after - images and other skills with good synergy - when an after - image appears, it does the same skills as the Hero, except on the following turn - it becomes possible for skills that usually can not be used multiple times in a row to be activated multiple turns in a row - it also means skills that only have an effect for one turn can be extended to two - after - images use not only the Hero's own class skills, but also their subclass skills - if the subclass is an Imperial, the Drive skill can be used multiple times in a row - when using Hero as a subclass to Nightseeker, the character can cover the Nightseeker's weaknesses of having low defense - after - images can also help increase the chances of inflicting status ailments - subclasses can be used to make up for weakness - Swordsman, a class that can learn speed and accuracy boosting skills, would be a good subclass for the Gunner - Reaper as a subclass for War Magus would allow that character to use the scythe's skills to inflict status ailments - the skill tree is slowly unlocked as a character grows - there are more skills that make jobs» individual styles stand out more, or expand the player's choices - the skill tree is also made so that there are less requirements to learn specific skills as compared to 5 - this makes it easier for players to get the skill they want without spending large numbers of skill points on lower skills - it's now easier to put points into skills, which makes re-specing easier - the team faced difficulty in balancing classes that were never meant to be alongside each other - they are doing their best to ensure that they keep the individual classes» identities intact

When there is a lot of coverage, you also have more chances to be covered, however, the communication will also stand out less as higher volume of articles means more noise overall.

A lesser artist would likely have been more than satisfied with those earlier paintings (their distressed painterly qualities did have a certain something), but they didn't stand a chance once Pensato shifted into overdrive and made «action painting» count again.

It states that to stand a good chance (a probability of 66 percent or more) of limiting warming to less than 2 °C since the mid-19th century will require cumulative CO2 emissions from all anthropogenic sources to stay under 800 gigatons of carbon.

This has significant implications for the Pacific Northwest — which stands a good chance of seeing very dry and warm conditions — and for California, which may see quite a lot of water falling from the sky in liquid form but considerably less falling as snow and sticking around to form a substantial middle - elevation snowpack.

On the other hand, if you are hoping to secure for your client a disclosure order which is less onerous than one for standard disclosure, you may stand a better chance with the first CMC on or listed on or after 16 April 2013.

Insurance companies know they stand a greater chance of ending your case for less than what it is worth if you do not have an attorney.

Theft is one of the most common problems that renters will encounter, and if you live in an apartment or home that is going to be less susceptible to theft, you stand a better chance of getting the kinds of insurance premiums that you want.

If you find and apply for a job listing that you're interested in and qualified for, your job application will face less competition during the holiday season — and you stand a better chance of landing the job.

The answer, I hear you cry, is internships. These are becoming the latest box that graduates need to tick in order for them to increase their employability and stand out from the other hundreds of applicants after the same job. According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, 21.7 % of graduates in full employment within six months of graduating were taken on by employees who had previously provided them with some form of work experience. It would appear that employers are less willing to gamble on a new recruit who may look fantastic on paper, instead choosing to take on someone who has already experienced working at the company and who therefore has a â $ œbasic grasp of workplace dynamicsâ $, according to a BBC article. In other words, the internship has become an â $ ˜extended interviewâ $ ™ whereby the intern has a chance to showcase their abilities and see if they fit into the company lifestyle.