Sentences with phrase «timing stroke of luck»

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A little stroke of luck, being in the right place at the right time.

Golden State was only able to assemble their super-team with some strokes of luck (Curry signing to a below - market contract because of his ankle issues at the time, the cap spiking at just the right time to give them the space to sign Durant).

On the stroke of half - time, there was still time for Rooney to try his luck from distance but he fired wide.

It took a long time for the Tory Party to take Maggie to their hearts, but she had a great stroke of luck when the Russians dubbed her The Iron Lady in 1975 - a title that stuck, and which the cartoonists loved.

I had a stroke of luck, as one of my Ph.D. supervisors, Professor Dickinson, was an expert on the Life Sciences Panel for the European Commission (EC), and the 6th Framework Programme was launched around that time.

In a stroke of bad luck, he lost his funding at about the same time the tenure committee reached its decision, which didn't help his job search.

That Campbell happened to have access to a population eating this way in his time could be seen as a miraculous stroke of good luck.

Lila had a stroke of luck that Carl fell in love with her and came looking for her at a time that enabled him and Ransome to «rescue»... - melindaw Did anything about the book's plot surprise you?

And all of these early books will have been read by only the wonderful, beautiful, generous people whom by the stroke of luck or fate or whatever, happened to know me or know of me at the time.

Putting the same trick into a children's cartoon series was more a stroke of luck because of the prevalence of mainstream goody children's shows at the time.

In early 2013, he was just one of the thousands of homeless animals brought to one of our local municipal shelters in the Midlands, but by a stroke of luck or fate or perfect timing, there was space for him in Pawmetto Lifeline's adoption program.

To put it bluntly, you'll need a stroke of luck mixed with perfect timing to book a PointsSavers Reward.

The eggs, designed by some well - known and some not so famous artists, fashion designers, architectural firms, and sponsored by local and international art galleries (Waterhouse & Dodd, Leila Heller Gallery), fashion houses, companies and individuals ranged from transcendently beautiful and inspired to, well, better - luck - next - time, as in the case of Julian Schnabel «s hurried double stroke, either done in his sleep or by some vengeful former assistant.

My 2013 Science Times feature, «My Stroke of Luck,» describes the enormous impact of stroke — the leading cause of long - term disability in the United States — on our economy and the fabric of family life in AmStroke of Luck,» describes the enormous impact of stroke — the leading cause of long - term disability in the United States — on our economy and the fabric of family life in Amstroke — the leading cause of long - term disability in the United States — on our economy and the fabric of family life in America.

There are a precious few times in life where it just seems like the stars have aligned and by some stroke of luck everything in life is going your way.