The chances of this are slim.

Its chances of succeeding are slim.

The chances of success are near zero.

Whenever there is a famine, chances are high that Turkana will be affected.

What are my chances of dying in space?

The chances are good that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will not be re elected in June 2009.

Moreover, the chances that Iraqi Kurdistan will achieve de facto or de jure independence are greater than ever.

Developing nations allies, meanwhile, are warning that the sanctions plan could destroy the chances of a post Kyoto treaty.

Sami took chances.

Don't take chances.

In sub Saharan Africa, chances of meeting the goals are, at best, slim.

But chances are that it will not really help, because it trying to reduce deficits in that manner will severely undermine economic performance.

There are plans to breed them in captivity to increase their chances of survival.

Supporters of screening argue that it helps to detect and treat cancer earlier, when the chances of curing it are highest.

The independent expert believes that unless security is restored to the whole country the chances of a successful transition are negligible.

Chances are in a couple of years, we won t even have the rice paddies anymore.

She's not taking any chances.

Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuring, Honestly, geez, what are my chances?

Their chances of doing so are negligible if, in ordinary circumstances, they do not work properly.

So, with all of these things put together, I think that the chances of life are much greater than I would've ever thought.

But the chances are slim that sanctions, whether targeted or otherwise, can undermine the consensus within Iran in favor of the nuclear program.

Sadly, the chances that the LDP will reform, or that the DPJ will evolve into a responsible party of government in the foreseeable future, are slim.

The chances of a peaceful settlement vanish. Violence is all that is left.

For most people and for most conditions, the genetic chances of becoming ill are well below 20 .

The outcome of any public discussion can never be known with certainty, but chances are that it will amplify stories that imply risks of higher oil prices.

If his administration succeeds, the chances that Africa will remain relatively unscathed will grow.

There may not be many more chances.

You may not know the exact title of the song, but chances are you have heard its melody.

Instead, governments that are pledging aid to Haiti now should ensure that part of their assistance goes to reducing the chances that such a disaster will affect Haiti so dramatically again.

It is also taking place at a time when the government s chances of reaching a compromise are more favorable.

I believe that the chances for a political breakthrough in our region have never been better.

But men who live by the gun are willing to die by the gun, and Musharraf is not taking chances.

The earlier the diagnosis is made and treatment begins, the greater are the chances to avoid this type of transmission.

In your own mind, what do you believe the chances are that walking around on some other planet is non carbon based life, walking or oozing or something?

And, even if Palestinian negotiators agreed to end the conflict once and for all, the chances that all Palestinian factions would abide by such a settlement are nil.

Chances that it gets the budget approved this year are slim, and, unless the dispute is resolved soon, the Union will not have an operational budget by 2007.

Putting in place sound management practices, as well as introducing and enforcing codes of conduct, should increase the chances that services are delivered more ethically, effectively and efficiently.

Nevertheless, the more pragmatic Europe s policies are, the greater the chances of success, not least when it comes to global issues.

If you are trying to have it both ways, the chances are you have made up your mind before you have really thought hard about it.

And, after the recent EU summit agreed on an ultima ratio rescue plan for eurozone countries facing the danger of default, chances are high that it will not materialize.

As a result, the regime refuses to take any chances.

The chances are higher that a large number of decision makers will be able to identify these new projects, and much slimmer that a centralized version of financial planning will do so successfully.

The first bad news is that the chances of getting treatment are extremely slim to none, and that's because most of the blindness alleviation programs in the country are focused on adults, and there are very, very few hospitals that are actually equipped to treat children.

Well, chances are I've got a droid who's picking up the phone, Yes, they called, and they said they didn't like it.

Adams initially answered, incorrectly, that the chances for the two remaining doors must each be one in two.