Sentences with phrase «to take a chance on»

The problem is that most publishers are cutting back and not taking chances on new writers, so finding a contract will be difficult.
Readers take chances on new authors, without knowing a thing about us.
Why take a chance on something that will impact the rest of your life?
Those trends are creating daunting challenges for retailers — but they offer opportunities for investors who take a chance on what are now some very inexpensive stocks.
Thank you for all your contributions but even more for taking a chance on many unknown writers and giving us a place to make our voices heard.
People would always rather take a chance on someone who was recommended than on someone they know nothing about.
You will find the hottest girls and you will make the best love connections by taking a chance on love!
Somewhere out there is a dark horse worth taking chances on.
Sure, some people really do change as they mature, but why take a chance on blowing a valuable draft pick on a guy who has repeatedly exhibited such poor judgment?
Taking the time to switch things up can also do wonders for your body — so take a chance on gentle exercise and make a change.
First, some critics think that it makes people take a chance on risky investments that they don't really understand, like futures.
I don't have the option of taking a chance on something.
Thanks for taking a chance on what could have been a mess but came out awesome!
Many of these cats have been abused or neglected and have medical conditions that prevent people from taking a chance on them.
It's therefore clear that you're taking a chance on getting false - negative celiac disease test results if you're not eating gluten at the time of your testing.
Plus, I understand there are a lot of PC gamers out there who don't want to mess with expensive hardware by taking the chance on incorrectly building a computer.
Why spend all that money and then take a chance on ruining them?
Yes I would rather take a chance on one of our players.
If you care about animals, don't take a chance on buying your next pet from a pet store.
But also take a chance on books that aren't selling well and don't have many reviews.
I kind of took a chance on ordering the navy and white version because there's no picture of it on the website.
I'm not attempting to imply that you never take chances on original horror.
Thousands of times every year, publishers take a chance on unknown authors and advance them money solely on the basis of an idea.
Do you really want to take a chance on losing your home just to lower your credit card payments?
I will take my chances on meeting someone the old fashioned way like in our grandparents day.
If you would only take a chance on self - help or a gay romance, we'd let you keep your last advance.
Let someone else take a chance on that contract meanwhile they can focus their efforts elsewhere.
I am the type of person who is down to earth, I don't mind taking a chance on living life to the fullest.
Doing so often means taking a chance on a new product, running it alongside existing methods to compare.
That's not much added value, and it might not justify taking the chance on an annual fee.
An added bonus for taking the chance on sharing an apartment with a sibling, The same applies to spouses, as well.
If you have no experience whatsoever, you will need to write a very convincing cover letter to have the employer take a chance on you.
And we need to make sure that readers know that so they'll keep taking a chance on new writers.
I am totally inspired to take a chance on black walls.
Customers absolutely judge books by their covers — my readers tell me all the time that they first took a chance on my books because they were attracted by the covers.
At the same time, it could also translate into an enhanced ability to take a chance on titles that the publisher may have previously had to pass on.
I encourage most people to take a chance on dogs from shelters or from rescue.
I am fully confident that if you were to take a chance on hiring me, that you would find me to be a thoughtful, skilled, and dedicated nurse.
I read almost every product review and took a chance on Pure Food.
Nothing wrong with taking a chance on potential talent but then the price must be low and we can not just suddenly pencil him into the starting lineup as a sure - fire star.
Once the company has seen what you can do, they may be more likely to take a chance on putting you in a role where you have less than ideal experience.
He is a player I'd at least take a chance on and invite to camp.
Still, it's another example of independent developers taking a chance on unique concepts — and that's something to be celebrated.
For them, there's little to lose in taking a chance on independent charter schools authorized by one of the best public university systems in the country.
Something that only a handful of developers have the guts to take a chance on nowadays.
Or at the least, they're getting the books by authors they already know, because they don't want to waste their trial taking a chance on something new.
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