The National Lottery described the win as a life-changing amount of money.
And it seemed like the quickest way to reach that point in life was to win the lottery.
And if Lincoln is destined to fall, it seems more likely that an upset would come at the hands of either Silver Linings Playbook (which I previously explained might be positioned for a surprise win) or Life of Pi, the only two films that have enough nominations in traditionally predictive categories to win Best Picture.
Schilling, founder and chairman of Rhode Island-based game maker 38 Studios, earned the ring in a former life, when his pitching helped the Arizona Diamondbacks win the 2001 World Series.
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As the match wore on and the conditions seemed to sap the life out of the players, the game appeared anyone's to win.
If you had to read one tome about how so-and-so won the title and how you can win at life, which should it be?
It says something about how short the life cycle of success can be when Spain became the first team in international soccer to win three major tournaments in succession when they retained the European Championship this past summer.
Retired from his post, but by no means from public life, General Oviedo set out to win the candidacy of Paraguay's (and Mr Wasmosy's) over-mighty Colorado Party for the 1998 presidential election, mainly by impugning Mr Wasmosy's honesty and competence.
Ross McCormack has made a good start to life at Cardiff and could win a place among the forwards, while Wolves striker Chris Iwelumo has netted eight goals in seven matches but has landed an untimely suspension.
"It's a win-win situation, " gushed Werness, who deeded the house to New Life in December.
There was an expectant atmosphere inside Wembley following the life-line thrown to England by Israel after their win over Russia on Saturday.
Other benefits included the adoption of important life skills such as learning how to win, to lose and to cope with setbacks.
We all hope our efforts pay off, for ourselves and our investors, but the real win for an entrepreneur is bringing his or her idea to life.
McClaren sat shell-shocked in his dug-out as England looked to be throwing away the life-line handed to them by Israel after their win over Russia -- and they left the field at half-time to a chorus of boos.
"To try to exploit a tragedy to try to win an election is one of the saddest things I've see in my life, " he said.
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When it comes to trying to win, a common thread with all competitive games, as with life, is the degree to which risk tolerance changes as situations dictate.
Later in the period, the Capitals did, twice with ease in a 46-second span to win, 3-1, and give life to a question that has hounded the Rangers for years: Why is their power play so lousy?
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The seventh seed faced the biggest service game of his life and he came through it confidently to win in one hour 23 minutes when Del Potro netted a forehand.
Their rain-hit opening win in the one-day series in South Africa was the 21st match the larger-than-life all-rounder has missed since establishing himself in the side.
If we look at the nominees for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing, the films actually best poised to win according to historical indicators are Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, and Life of Pi.
Young Isaiah picked up English and worked hard enough to win a free place to Oxford, where he later taught, on and off, for the rest of his life.
If found guilty, Tymoshenko could remain in prison for the rest of her life, unable to disturb the political scene at a time when the president is trying to win a second term.
Her long life may give the 73-year-old Seidler the distinction of being the oldest writer to win an Oscar for an original screenplay.
As his win in Australia proved, even though it was ultimately taken away for a technical infringement, there is life in the old dog yet.
To envisage what Republicans would do if they win in November, the person to understand is not necessarily Romney, who has been a policy cipher all his public life.
And the Ridley Scott film Kingdom of Heaven portrays the life of Baldwin IV, king of Jerusalem, who was debilitated by leprosy but still able to win a massive victory against Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard in 1177.
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