Sentences with phrase «stroke of bad luck»

Marcos Alonso was at fault given he lost his compatriot while marking him on the corner, but between him and Antonio Rudiger, there was a real stroke of bad luck for the visitors.

A leader can't justifiably be blamed for a force majeure or for some other unforeseeable, unavoidable stroke of bad luck, but oftentimes crises are caused from within and aggravated by the organization itself.

Through many missteps for which I take full responsibility, a couple strokes of bad luck, and a select few cases of good old - fashioned getting screwed over, I haven't as yet succeeded in building a lucrative, flourishing career or a family of my own.

While some Arsenal fans just shrugged off Mesut Ozil's illness on Sunday as a stroke of bad luck, many were less than impressed with the German's apparent weakness when it comes to germs.

That stroke of bad luck left coaches putting wide receiver Tyrell Goodman (who played QB in high school) in the quarterback spot during the game.

But with hindsight and the ability to view the play over again, it's unfair to call this anything more than a stroke of bad luck.

Having this happen would be «quite a stroke of bad luck,» Schaffner told Live Science.

Even if the odds are in your favor, you don't want to bet your entire bankroll; one stroke of bad luck and you'll lose everything.

Drivers begin to «recognise it is not a stroke of bad luck or a malign policeman,» says Harland.

Some appear to be no more than a stroke of bad luck or due some unknown environmental cause.

This stroke of bad luck for his colleague unexpectedly opens the door for Peter to travel Europe and get paid into the bargain, accompanied by his beautiful photographer girlfriend, Sue.

Driving in Hazardous Conditions in New Mexico Driving always encompasses a certain amount of risk, but most often motorists are injured not by a stroke of bad luck but due to the negligence of another.

No one is immune to a stroke of bad luck, and sometimes that is just what that fire or earthquake boils down to.