realistic chance
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrealisticandchance
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realistic
adjective
uk/ˌrɪəˈlɪs.tɪk/us/ˌriː.əˈlɪs.tɪk/
accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes for ...
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chance
noun
uk/tʃɑːns/us/tʃæns/
an occasion that allows something to ...
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(Definition ofrealisticandchancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Finally, mutual obligation policies are likely to be expensive if they are to give jobless people arealisticchanceof finding work.
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The dispute was strictly over the factual question of whether cardiopulmonary resuscitation offered anyrealisticchanceof aiding the patient's recovery.
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In such cases, a doctor has to be given arealisticchanceof resuming his career.
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Indeed, it must sell itself to them if we are ever to have arealisticchanceof joining.
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In view of his general sympathy to discussing such matters, is there anyrealisticchanceof such a debate before the summer recess?
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The six-month period is intended to prevent time wasters who have norealisticchanceof satisfying the emergency control assessor.
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We will continue to support any peace initiatives which have arealisticchanceof success.
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If we can maintain that rate of progress, we have arealisticchanceof meeting the 60% target for female participation by 2010.
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We want to ensure that anyone has arealisticchanceand a sustainable opportunity to buy their own home.
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That is particularly the case when there is littlerealisticchanceof a return to the workplace.
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Pay was comparatively low and there was norealisticchanceof making substantial savings.
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It needs their sympathetic consideration, if health authorities are to have arealisticchanceof recruiting the staff they require.
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I am convinced that, if this plan is fully respected, it represents arealisticchancefor the gradual recovery of bluefin tuna.
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Only in this way will we, together, have arealisticchanceof consolidating public finances in the euro area and beyond.
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The other proposals that have been put forward have norealisticchanceof being accepted at the summit.
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There is arealisticchancethat genetically-modified plants will allow us to make huge progress with renewable primary products.
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If we have no viable,realisticchanceof winning, there is little point in making the bid.
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We shall continue to support any initiatives which offer arealisticchanceof bringing that about.
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There is arealisticchanceof new clause 11 being carried tonight.
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We see littlerealisticchanceof that expenditure reducing.
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