They believed this was due to skill, not luck, making them too sanguine about their ability to ride out the crisis.
It was not luck that Ireland had in Shane Horgan a 6ft 4in right wing who has hands big enough to cradle a ball and can stretch his height.
Or if Man City will break the bank to sign some superstar (not had much luck so far).
If not, good luck slithering around the crowd with the moves of a particularly agile octopus!
The luckpenny certainly has not brought any luck to those who bought animals at Longtown in February.
All that matters are the ones whose opinions get borne out for the reasons articulated at the time, not due to luck.
He's fortunate, he acknowledges, but this doctor does not believe in luck.
You're not out of luck if you don't play golf--other activities include clay pigeon shooting, horseback riding and fly fishing in the River Liffey.
There have been few cross-border mergers, and these have not had much luck in capitalising on economies of scale or indeed on anything else.
Part-time spinner Sarwan could not believe his luck as Dravid chased a delivery that barely bounced on the cut strip and was caught by Lara.
So while you might not have much luck trying out the Wii at your nearest 24-hour SuperCenter, you can rest assured it'll be available -- along with those questionably priced accessories -- for purchase.
Any entrepreneur can have this mindset if they just believe that luck is not random.
But the luck may not last for the whole of Mr Howard's next three years in office.
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What all persistence studies show is that active manager performance is mainly due to luck, not investment skill.
Having played Mark Williams on his only previous Crucible appearance, Stuart Pettman said luck was not on his side.
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It is not because of dumb luck in the absence of government regulation.
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It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.
Mauboussin contends a pattern of inconsistency in an activity points to outcomes that are largely a result of luck, not skill.
As discussed in The Seven Principles of WOM and Buzz Marketing: Crossing the Tipping Point, WOM and buzz do not happen by good luck.
As discussed in The Seven Principles of WOM and Buzz Marketing: Crossing the Tipping Point, which I co-authored, WOM and Buzz do not happen by good luck.
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As discussed in a book I coauthored, The Seven Principles of WOM and Buzz Marketing: Crossing the Tipping Point, WOM and buzz do not happen by good luck.
Pietersen had some massive strokes of luck, not least surviving two dropped chances by the time he had reached 20, one of them as result of dreadful shot selection.
There are a lot of variables, and while it can be rewarding to work it all out, success more often than not feels like dumb luck combined with aggressive persistence.
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