They are bleached clean by the truth -- and pretty quickly, given half a chance.
Given half a chance they can still learn from life, just as millions of penniless immigrants do when they land on our shores.
Given half a chance, he could bring some useful political upheaval.
He muffed a half-chance for a deal with Mr Netanyahu's predecessor, Ehud Olmert, three years ago.
Just after the half hour mark United had a half chance when defender Darren Patterson found himself on the end of a David Hannah overhead kick, but his header was easily saved by Saints' keeper Alan Ferguson.
So much like in Game 1, Milwaukee came out for the second half with a chance of stealing home-court advantage.
Sale kept up the pressure, and in the 46th minute excellent work from Sebastien Chabal led to a half-chance down the right which winger Vilk exploited with a fine finish.
Van der Vaart missed a half-chance to get his hat-trick when he sent a shot high and wide, but on his late substitution he left to a standing ovation and it is unlikely to be the last one he receives.
Duff had a half-chance saved by Antonis Georgallides in the 17th minute but Ioannis Okkas tested Given a minute later after he had completely deceived the struggling Paul McShane.
Falkirk's Lee Bullen failed to connect with a half-chance on the edge of the penalty area as the pace of the game slowed to a crawl.
James Milner had a half-chance at the far post from another Wright-Phillips before Lucio found space to thump a shot which beat Foster and crashed against the post.
Jones ended a series of impressive runs with poor finishes and Murphy had a half chance when he ran on to Saunders' clearance, but Mitchell blocked the striker's shot from a tight angle.
Middlesbrough's Tuncay Sanli also had a half chance to spoil Portugal's party towards the end but completely missed his kick.
The best Inverness could muster was a half chance for Nick Ross and an Adam Rooney effort that Andy Graham cleared.
Ashton had a half-chance deflected over from six yards midway through the second half before he was replaced by Carlton Cole.
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The game became bogged down in a midfield battle in the third quarter although Farren had a half-chance blocked in the 61st minute.
Leuluai then denied Richard Horne with a crunching last-ditch tackle and Yeaman then went without the ball after Paul Cooke had fashioned a half-chance.
But with some older heads in the Greece team asserting themselves and the half time offering a chance to regroup, they managed to dodge a bullet.
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And Liverpool missed the Spanish international's cutting edge as they dominated, Ngog lashing a half-chance high and wide after being put through by Javier Mascherano early on.
Both passes were supplied by Steven Gerrard and it was his through ball in the 3rd minute which had given Emile Heskey a half-chance, but the new signing dragged his shot wide.
There was a half chance for Dundee United to extends their advantage further just before the break as Goodwillie switched play from right to left and found Conway, who flashed a shot wide.
The hosts received the better rewards for that approach early on as Owen kicked two penalties to Parks' single effort, although the visiting fly-half also missed a late first-half chance chance to level.
Mohamed al-Tahir wasted a great second-half chance to put Hilal further ahead before a swift Cotonsport raid ended with Ousmaila beating goalkeeper Moez Mahjoub at his near post.
Over the course of a year and a half, each of the orchestras got a chance to perform Tower's new work.
The second half never really got a chance to get started and never got any rhythm to it.
The French side could have made it through to the last eight with a bonus-point win, and they at least gave themselves a chance with a bright first half.
United got a second wind towards the end of the game and with seven minutes of time left Daly on the half turn snatched at a chance from twelve yards but dragged the ball wide.
Honduras could barely get into Spain's half let alone create a chance of their own, though on one occasion David Suazo did send a left-foot shot wide from outside the box - but that was as close as Iker Casillas came to being put under pressure on a comfortable night for the Spanish goalkeeper.
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