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1  It was mere chance that he was within earshot.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
2  By a curious chance you came upon her tresses.
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ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
3  I suppose there would be no chance of a train back.
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ContextHighlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
4  I thought, at any rate, that I should call you and give you the chance.
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ContextHighlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
5  But now, thanks to this lucky chance, I think that we have got them right enough.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
6  At any rate, it was there, and I was keenly on the lookout for any chance to pass the forbidden door.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
7  They laid me on a couch, I motioned for air, they were compelled to open the window, and you had your chance.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In I. A Scandal in Bohemia
8  Then he offered to give us a chance of talking to Lord St. Simon alone, and so we came right away round to his rooms at once.
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ContextHighlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
9  The chances are that she would be as averse to its being seen by Mr. Godfrey Norton, as our client is to its coming to the eyes of his princess.
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ContextHighlight   In I. A Scandal in Bohemia
10  I bought this estate, which chanced to be in the market, and I set myself to do a little good with my money, to make up for the way in which I had earned it.
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ContextHighlight   In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
11  He has been of most vital use to me in several of my cases, and a lucky chance has made it possible for me to bring him out and associate him with this investigation.
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ContextHighlight   In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
12  Well, I think, Doctor, that we may let some light into this dark place, and I believe that the only chance young Openshaw has in the meantime is to do what I have told him.
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ContextHighlight   In V. THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS
13  You owe a very humble apology to that noble lad, your son, who has carried himself in this matter as I should be proud to see my own son do, should I ever chance to have one.
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ContextHighlight   In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
14  He knew he was safe with her; but when there was a chance of a husband coming forward, who would ask for all that the law would give him, then her father thought it time to put a stop on it.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES
15  It is possible that our inquiry may but confirm his guilt; but, in any case, we have a line of investigation which has been missed by the police, and which a singular chance has placed in our hands.
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ContextHighlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
16  Now, by the merest chance, his wife received a telegram upon this same Monday, very shortly after his departure, to the effect that a small parcel of considerable value which she had been expecting was waiting for her at the offices of the Aberdeen Shipping Company.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In VI. THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
17  We guard our secret very jealously, however, and if it once became known that we had hydraulic engineers coming to our little house, it would soon rouse inquiry, and then, if the facts came out, it would be good-bye to any chance of getting these fields and carrying out our plans.
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ContextHighlight   In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
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