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I leave nothing to free will, and everything to chance,
boyafterboy Diary Entry boyafterboy 2008
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From beating (a state enemy) when he had the chance,
Four Hundred Verse Treatise on the Actions of a Bodhisattva's Yoga ��� Chapters 1 - 4 Aryadeva 2007
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Miss Tox, however, maintaining her reserved behaviour, and frigidly declining to understand the Major whenever he called (which he often did) on any little fishing excursion connected with this project, the Major, in spite of his constitutional toughness and slyness, was fain to leave the accomplishment of his desire in some measure to chance,
Dombey and Son 2007
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If you are going to bet on a player for one scoring chance,
USATODAY.com - Forsberg, Roy carry Avs into showdown with Wings 2002
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If you refuse, it will be taken up at once; and away goes your last chance,
Erema Richard Doddridge 2004
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The crowd groaned when South Korea's last best chance,
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The persevering governor from the islands called again on the Friday evening, and then, by chance,
He Knew He Was Right 2004
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There are lots of fellows who would be delighted to have your chance,
An American Tragedy 2004
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And travelling along this coast, I here am come by chance,
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As I stepped forward to say this, towards the door, he was just got to the door, and clasping me in his arms, as if it had been by chance,
Moll Flanders 2003
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