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  • As of this morning, Mr. Clegg is indicating that since the Conservatives have the most seats and the greatest share of the votes cast they should have the main chance to construct a government.

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  • The area's main lure has always been the chance to clamber on a glacier.

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  • These are the main ones that indies have a chance at.

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  • Azarenka's withdrawal allowed 19-year-old Lauren Davis into the main draw, and she took her chance -- saving three match points against Madison Keys before beating her fellow American 6-1 5-7 7-6 (9-7) in the second-round match.

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  • Gayle, batting with great sense given that none of his team-mates were able to really establish themselves at the crease, defended cautiously in the main before whipping the odd boundary through the on-side when given the chance.

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  • The eight musical acts that will compete for the chance to perform on the Jersey Live music festival with JT main stage have been announced.

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  • Unsurprisingly, many Chinese migrants themselves say the chance to earn more money is the main motive for leaving their country.

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  • But he insisted falling attendances and the chance to manage a big club were the main factors in "the biggest decision of my life".

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  • Neither Microsoft nor Coca-Cola has offered any compelling economic arguments for depriving consumers of the chance to choose easily between their product and its main rival.

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  • But a feeling is growing in both main parties of the right that they will not stand a chance unless the more experienced and articulate Mr Stoiber takes on the job.

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  • He would have a better chance than most to unite the party's two main factions: its old-fashioned tax-and-spend populists and pro-euro modernisers.

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  • The chance to explore this strange new two dimensional world is the main event.

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  • "We've got a fantastic chance to start the season against a team likely to be one of our main rivals for the title, " Delve told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

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  • The main purpose of a criminal sentence is to protect society from further crime by giving offenders a chance to learn from their mistakes, develop socially responsible behaviour and be able to live a crime-free life after their release from prison.

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  • You can draw whatever life lessons you like from that, but the main thing is clear: No one should ever be afraid for Mariano Rivera, and if by some chance he decides to come back for another year, he'll devise some way to make it another nearly perfect one.

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  • There will also be the chance for 2, 014 members of the public to climb to the top of the bridge's main towers.

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