• Its final opportunity came with under 7 minutes left when Rick Nash was called for tripping.

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  • The fact they failed owed everything to a Dragons pack that worked itself to a standstill, denying Toulouse one final opportunity.

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  • Committee convener Stewart Maxwell said they had concluded that a UK-wide Royal Charter could give the press "one final opportunity to change".

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  • With one more game left in his collegiate career, don't expect the 21-year-old to allow this final opportunity to slip through his hands.

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  • However, the argument that resolution 1441 alone has revived the authorisation to use force in resolution 678 will only be sustainable if there are strong factual grounds for concluding that Iraq has failed to take the final opportunity.

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  • The final opportunity fell to Italy as Argentine-born Camoranesi forced another decent stop from Paston - but destiny was on New Zealand's side and, on the balance of chances if not ther amount of possession, they fully deserved to take their World Cup points tally to two following their opening draw with Slovakia.

    BBC: Italy 1-1 New Zealand

  • "After a long, hard season of cricket which started last January in Kenya, the final will be an excellent opportunity to finish on a real high, " said Scotland coach Peter Steindl.

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  • Greater Anglia said the current round of consultation on network improvements is a window of opportunity to influence the final investment plans.

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  • "Saturday will be one of the biggest games for me getting the opportunity to play a final in the county arena, " Pollard told BBC Points West.

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  • Wales coach Warren Gatland spoke of his "frustration" at the final result, the "missed opportunity" and the "disease" they caught after that to allow the Springboks back into the match.

    BBC: Wales fail to buck losing trend against Boks

  • But the executives at Astrium are concerned that after having done the groundwork in developing the vehicle systems (the chassis, locomotion and navigation systems), the company might actually lose the opportunity to build the final flight vehicle.

    BBC: Mars robots begin test campaign

  • "It'll be a massive opportunity to play in a final, " Brookes added.

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  • At the same time, however, the Nikkei (optimistically, we must think) urges that the delay be taken as an opportunity to write into the final proposal some essential provisions that were nuanced or avoided in the draft.

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  • But Smith believes Rangers have given themselves a huge opportunity to win the semi-final tie by keeping a clean sheet on home soil.

    BBC: Smith confident of Gers progress

  • Ramsey had an opportunity to steal an equaliser in the final minutes but fired his shot wide.

    BBC: Institute 0-1 Glenavon

  • However, a slight error with his final stone allowed Edin a double take-out opportunity, which he converted to force the British skip to take one and send the game into an extra end.

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  • At one point Spain looked as though they were starting to gain a measure of control in midfield but Paraguay, who would have topped South America's World Cup qualifying group if they had won their final game, slowed the match down at every opportunity.

    BBC: Paraguay 0-1 Spain

  • After more than eight years at the commission, and more than halfway through what will likely be his final term in Brussels, Mr. Almunia has the opportunity to leave a mark for his successors.

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  • "We know we under-performed at the World Cup and have the perfect opportunity to show we are much better than our final place suggests, " said Connor.

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  • In what could be the final year of his commissionership, Bud Selig has a unique opportunity to rectify the errors of a generation and cleanse the stains of steroid use from his reputation.

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  • The defeat is a crushing blow to co-hosts Bangladesh, who would have seen this game as a clear opportunity to muscle their way into a possible quarter-final spot and now face what could be a crucial match with England on 11 March.

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  • The best opportunity was in 2010 as Webber arrived in Abu Dhabi for the final race of the season among one of four drivers capable of winning the championship only to be upstaged by Vettel.

    CNN: Mark Webber: F1's elder statesman remains outsider

  • The meeting is the last opportunity for any change to be made in the Church law before a final vote on the creation of female bishops is held in July.

    BBC: Female churchgoers sign petition against women bishops

  • But Parra missed a further penalty opportunity for the French, who were content to simply maintain territorial control in the final quarter.

    BBC: Scotland 9-18 France

  • The 2005 Challenge Tour champion now has an opportunity to avenge his defeat to Australian Robertson in last season's Grand Prix final.

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  • The Russian is yet to win a grand slam and wasted another opportunity to end that particular hoodoo when losing to compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the French Open final last month.

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  • Once teams came up with an idea and plan, they had the opportunity to practice pitch the judges and seek their guidance in the lead up to the final three-minute presentations on day two.

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  • He seized the opportunity and raced up the pitch, before setting up James Coppinger for the winner with the final touch of the 2012-13 League 1 season.

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