But if Mr Ashdown's unexpectedly early departure persuades him to run, he might be in with a chance.
At 170-3 in the 38th over, with Taylor and Ryder looking solid and more than 22 overs remaining to score 142, they looked to be in with a chance.
Mr Weld, a capable and amiable Republican, seemed to be in with a good chance when President Clinton named him.
But Britain's Kristan Bromley could be a darkhorse and is certainly in with a chance of finishing in the medal positions.
Just this once, competitors from foreign countries or from America's smaller independent studios who dare to compete with the might of Tinseltown may be in with a sliver of a chance.
Any wobble in the share price may be a good chance to pick up shares in companies likely to rise with a general economic recovery.
Amann said although the increase in household debt is unlikely to cause a bubble, there is a chance investors could be spooked with the crisis in Europe and the U.S. still causing global pain.
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Some noble souls will always be willing to put up with low salaries in exchange for a chance to pursue the truth: it is hard to imagine John Rawls hustling for a bit of extra cash.
In the end Bove believes there is a 75% chance WaMu will be sold in the next six months, with Wells Fargo (nyse: WFC - news - people ) at the top of his list of potential buyers.
So if a patient did not feel that a physician listened carefully, there would be a higher chance that a patient may not be compliant with medical instructions a physician delivers- as in deciding to take medications a physician prescribes.
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The trick, says Robert Baldock, chief executive of Data Distilleries, a privately owned Dutch company, is to analyse customer behaviour in advance, so that a personalised offer can be made with a good chance that it will be accepted.
With every other team having confirmed their line-up, Button's only chance of a drive in 2009 looks to be with Honda, who were put up for sale in December.
Even if there was, there is thought to be only a one in 50 chance of the Whittakers having another child with the illness, so they would not be good candidates for this type of "pre-implantation genetic diagnosis".
Without any evidence of antitrust violations or consumer harm, the legal hurdles would be too high to bring a search case that would inevitably result in protracted litigation with little chance of success.
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Patients on Vytorin actually ended the study with slightly more plaque in their arteries, a result which may be due to chance.
Some selections were made, Andrew said, with one eye on giving players a chance to prove they should be in a 32-man elite player squad for next season, due to be announced on 1 July.
However, this was a situation where these companies were in possession of a relatively safe drug, with a modest chance of success in being efficacious in what may be the biggest scourge that society will face.
Robinson suffered a strain to his left hamstring, but he will remain with the squad to have further treatment and there is a chance he could be involved in future games.
And with medals to be handed out in 26 different sports, there's always the chance of a shock upset or the emergence of a shining new talent to captivate the crowds.
It also suggests that services such as offices and mobile libraries could be shared with neighbouring local authorities, and readers given the chance to play a more active role in running services themselves.
He has one more chance to prove himself with A Thousand Words, a movie scheduled to be released in February.
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Then I had a chance to meet Marin in person, to listen to her rousing talk, to be inspired with everyone else in the audience that night.
It's making a difference in communities all across this nation, and we could not be more proud to often have a chance to work with you.
If we are mistaken and if all the experts are mistaken, that could be a great chance for Germany because, you know, if such a grand coalition with two-thirds in parliament really implement reforms, then these reforms--you know, nobody can say anything against these reforms.
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