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When the bride is ready to leave the hose for the wedding ceremony a last look in the mirror will bring her good luck.

Hollywood suggests glamour, a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams.

"The Joy Luck Club" is not an easy film to sit through, as the lives of these women seem to have little joy or luck.

I know it. He glared at them all as if to say, Or else. Right. It's time. Good luck, all of you.

All right, it's just a good luck charm. Hmm, help you think positive.

Jack thought that he and his mother needed some good luck, so he gave the cow to the man in return for the magic beans.

The evidence so far suggests that a bit of luck is involved: A cell has to receive the right dose of each factor at the right time.

A common tradition says that during this year a woman can propose marriage, and it's bad luck for a man to turn down such an offer.

All this, it has to be said, is no protection against bad luck, as Hoffenheim's story also shows.

He is trying to figure out his luck at gambling.

A couple things go wrong, and believers may start to look for the next bit of bad luck.

The last race wasn't a great race for me, a bit of bad luck but also I have to admit that my tyre choice wasn't great.

The Vancouver side beat the San Jose Sharks thanks to a bit of luck in double overtime.

Yeah. Most of that was luck. I wasn't playing as well as you were.

Once you have booted with the install CD, with a bit of luck it should have recognized your drive.

As luck would have it, a probable organ from such an individual exists.

But when she gets her special eyeglasses, Nomi discovers that the best luck of all is being able to see better than ever.

In the Southern United States, people traditionally prepare a meal of collard greens, black-eyed peas and pork for a year of good luck.

With important absences, with a bit of luck and with a lot of determination, in 2008 we managed to obtain good results.

Well, he seems to have come through it all right. He must have the Devil's own luck.

He's in a new job at a new club and I'm sure Man City fans will get behind him and I wish him the best of luck.

Her mother died two weeks after her birth and Adeline was considered to be a source of bad luck by her family.

I was sitting at home and thought that if I worked hard, with a bit of luck something like this might happen.

I saw you in a nightclub and finally gathered the courage to ask if you'd like a drink. I couldn't believe my luck when you said yes.

Allow me to conclude by once more thanking the judges for their kind cooperation and by wishing each of the speakers the very best of luck.

If you think that adds up to bad luck, you'll want to start the day in a bath of half hot and half cold water mixed with a bowl of salt.

She could be a real dog, but good luck. Why? Don't you trust me? Just a moment.

Follow up on the resume with a phone call or e-mail after about a week if you haven't heard anything. Good luck!

tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake, luck ain't ever luck. our party in life will not always be smooth. got to make your own breaks.

It was one of three nominations that year - the others were best director and best original screenplay for Good Night and Good Luck.

One possible explanation of the high degree of order in the present-day world is that it is just a question of luck.

If their luck had been as good as Turkey's they might have drawn against both Croatia and Germany and beaten Poland.

I would never curse some innocent child with my eyebrows, my bad luck (yes it has got to be genetic at this point), and my anxiety.

She won't. She cannot see how much we improved. Our bad luck. Let's go.

As they are believed to be able to exorcise evil spirits and bring luck, people often carry them and hang them in their homes.

symbolizes good luck. How much money is usually in a red envelope?

And I have to agree with him; I've had terrible luck spotting shooting stars in the light polluted LA skies, let alone cloudy British skies.

Good research requires, among other things, determination, plenty of hard work, careful observation, and a little bit of luck.

In the end, despite his meticulous planning and execution, it was a simple case of bad luck that led to his arrest.

I wish you all the best of luck for everything and I wish to show you more of me in my acting career.

Please give him my congratulations. As for yourself, you know, I wish you all the luck and happiness life can offer.

Or, to put it another way, what really killed the dinosaurs was a string of the most atrocious bad luck.

We also had a bit of luck tonight, but that's just part of the game ". "

This one is called "Come Around" , and if you're trying to count the time signature, good luck with that!

Allow me to conclude by once more thanking the judges for their cooperation and wishing the speakers the very best of luck.

As economies pull out of recession, government spending will have to be cut and, with luck, tax revenues will gradually rise again.

The final test will take place in a week. Its result will determine each candidate's luck-admitted or otherwise.

At this time it is a touch of luck, if the mother is feeling good, smiling that she would give me a piece of the money.

Our dog had a litter of four puppies , and you know people say four puppies in a litter is bad luck, so I'm going to get rid of them now.

With a bit of luck, "such a system could perhaps eventually appear in the shops. "

Again, I appreciated the opportunity to meet with you and I wish you and your company the best of luck.

We appreciate Sun's contributions to last season's championship team, and wish him the best of luck with the rest of his career.

He has fought his way out of a number of tight corners by a simple combination of sheer luck and more talented friends.

These shoppers say the desire to dress like the stars without having to pay top prices is possible with patience and a little luck.

Did not know temporarily has buys the urban district map, hoped that my reply has the help to you, wishes your good luck.

The first goal was a bit of luck with a deflection.

"Luck had nothing to do with this, " said the goose. "It was good management and hard work. "

Colin: Right! Luck has nothing to do with it. Life is all about hard work!

There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck.

"He says that it is good luck to rub the head of a dwarf, " Haldon said after an exchange with the guard in his own tongue.

The girl who has got to make her way in life has got to be dauntless, and if she has a pretty, demure manner with it, then luck girl.

Just my luck! I've got to face up to the reigning champion in the first round of the golf tournament.

In real life, rapper Eminem had better luck with his alter ego "Slim Shady, " which he said came to him while he was on the toilet.

remy: i've always believed with hard work and a little bit of luck, it's only a matter of time before i'm discovered!

My own Betsey " (fondling her), " _you_ have not the luck of such a good godmother.

As luck would have it, a baseball hit me in the ball park.

It was his idea to grow the moustache, but if it brings good luck then Luca won't be able to shave it off ever again!

Perhaps somewhere there will be opportunity to start over, but traffic is often no such luck.

But with some group think and a good bit of luck, they found a cheaper, simpler, faster and more efficient way to create the cells.

Marie never asked him to leave his family, and he had regarded this, too, as part of his luck.

Obviously preparation plays a part of it, but yes, I've had a little bit of luck.

I hit the crosspiece and the pole, but it was just a bit of bad luck.

It may be fairer to say that, dealt a rotten hand, Mr Wagoner tried to do many of the right things, but ran out of luck and time.

And for those who stubbornly suggest pricing above what I believe the market will bear, I say 'best of luck to you.

If it was not for the bad luck we encountered in the last game, we would probably be on top of the group.

Well, I needn't tell you how much we prize the colour red back home. For us it means luck and happiness and prosperity.

Before he took off, he took a picture of his wife out of his pocket and kissed it for good luck.

On the occasion of China's National Day, I wish our great motherland will never prosper, to the best of luck, healthy life with you!

One day, he was finally with his courage, with a little bit of luck, ran out of the fish tank, went to the creek, ready to swim to the sea.

To cross one's fingers is a hand gesture used to superstitiously wish for good luck or to nullify a promise.

A card player must never sit at the table with his legs crossed. He might "cross out" his good luck.

If you want lady luck in your life, open a door for her to enter.

For others, getting pregnant takes plenty of patience and perhaps a bit of luck.

He was the kind of guy who did not make mistakes. But you can't hide from bad luck. Bullets and artillery always seem to find the best.

When someone wishes someone else "good luck" in the manner as you did, it is usually a sarcastic thing.

Best wishes for a happy birthday and a year of good luck, good health and happiness.

So we will need to be at our absolute best from now on, and we will also need a bit of luck on our side as well.

His luck seems to change when a rich old college buddy involves him in an important potential donation to the school.

He had played only a few hands with moderate luck when there was an interruption.

With a bit of effort, and some extraordinary luck, a sustainable future may be assured for us and the planet.

If you want lady luck in your life, open a door for her to enter.

For others, getting pregnant takes plenty of patience and perhaps a bit of luck.

He was the kind of guy who did not make mistakes. But you can't hide from bad luck. Bullets and artillery always seem to find the best.

When someone wishes someone else "good luck" in the manner as you did, it is usually a sarcastic thing.

Best wishes for a happy birthday and a year of good luck, good health and happiness.

So we will need to be at our absolute best from now on, and we will also need a bit of luck on our side as well.

His luck seems to change when a rich old college buddy involves him in an important potential donation to the school.

He had played only a few hands with moderate luck when there was an interruption.

With a bit of effort, and some extraordinary luck, a sustainable future may be assured for us and the planet.

The fortune teller told Jane there was good luck for her just around the corner.

He had played only a few hands with moderate luck when there was an interruption.

With a bit of effort, and some extraordinary luck, a sustainable future may be assured for us and the planet.

The fortune teller told Jane there was good luck for her just around the corner.

Good luck trying to make a planet, much less a person, out of that.

She might be a dwarf, but she was also a woman, and women were bad luck aboard ship.

With a little bit of luck, when the X Prize is ready, this car will be coming off the assembly line.

They're $279. 95, and good luck finding a vase, but they do come with a free pair of professional shears to help care for the roses.

It was a bit of extra luck that she has been working as a student-teacher with children learning English as a Foreign Language.

That was more than any of them had done , and if it was "just plain dumb luck, " that was fine with me.

They got their goal, they defended well and courageously at times, and maybe occasionally they got a bit of luck.

It was a bit of extra luck that she has been working as a student-teacher with children learning English as a Foreign Language.

That was more than any of them had done , and if it was "just plain dumb luck, " that was fine with me.

They got their goal, they defended well and courageously at times, and maybe occasionally they got a bit of luck.

After reading the reporter's story, Duke felt that it wasn't a case of someone down on his luck: the laser show as the culprit.

Yes, it is bad luck. I suppose I shall have been more careful. And I feel so helpless lying here. And so miserable!

Moreover, hard work is often an essential ingredient of luck because it enables one to take advantage of a lucky encounter.

all that remains is for circumstance - injuries, form, refereeing decisions, climate, luck, bedroom shenanigans - to come good.

We recognize that there are indeed some of the world's people, especially good luck to the wind was the wind, to rain Deyu.

But with a bit of luck and timing, the Jack Russell terrier was home Wednesday, none the worse for wear. Ditto his owner.

At this time of my parting, wish me good luck, my friends! The sky is flushed with the dawn and my path lies beautiful.

But with a bit of luck and timing, the Jack Russell terrier was home Wednesday, none the worse for wear. Ditto his owner.

At this time of my parting, wish me good luck, my friends! The sky is flushed with the dawn and my path lies beautiful.

At the hearing, Harrington's attorney said as much to the judges: Hendrix, she said, was "out of luck. "

But then somebody told me there's a Good Witch and a Bad Witch, and with my luck, I'd end up getting picked to be the good one.

I always seem to go well at Albert Park, even if I haven't had much luck. Nothing changed this time.

he would say it in such a way as to suggest that it was only due to a piece of good luck.

I highly recommend you check out his photography blog, and wish him luck as he tries to make some big changes by the end of the year!

Did not have to break off with W. after all, for as luck would have it, she ran off to Finland with a professional circus geek.

Holding any event of this scale in New York requires careful planning, superior logistics, and a bit of luck.

But a lot of it was luck: it could have been any one of those guys.

Holding any event of this scale in New York requires careful planning, superior logistics, and a bit of luck.

But a lot of it was luck: it could have been any one of those guys.

It takes a bit of luck and a carefree mind to put it in the back of the net.

"I realized early on this was the future, whether it was vision or luck we put all our eggs in that basket, " he said.

One night, as luck would have it, Kepi asked me if I wouldn't take one of his clients to a whorehouse nearby.

How much bad luck are you willing and able to tolerate?

They may have no more luck with Congress than Mr Bowles and Mr Simpson; but at least their report will probably be unanimous.

All that really needs to be done is to implement detailed plans, and with a bit of luck you can entrust this process to skilled helpers.

After 38 games, a long drawn-out season and a bit of good and bad luck, you tend to get the worst three teams at the bottom.

and had not the smallest doubt (nor have I now) that there would be a general cry-out upon her extreme good luck.

and had not the smallest doubt (nor have I now) that there would be a general cry-out upon her extreme good luck.

And he became Governor, and I thought, "Well, good luck and all that. " -You said, "Good luck. "

As a matter of fact I found it out of pure luck just by wandering in the forest in Tallinn.

When asked if he really believed that it would bring him good luck, he said, "I am told that it works even if you don't believe in it. "

Work hard, work smart and with a bit of luck, serendipity will play its part.

Since I've moved here, I've had a run of good luck. I got a great apartment, an awesome job, and I've made many good friends!

And thank you to American Idol for including Save The Children and good luck, everybody!

It takes hard work and a little bit of help and luck to move up the corporate ladder.

2 if the time your luck is not good, then do not do not bet direct card-throwing, so easy to expose you to play tricks.

What was that? -Uh-oh, I think you woke him up. Good luck, boys, I'm too important to be captured. -Oh no, not again!

Action photography demands lightning-quick reflexes, a solid foundation in composition and other photo elements, and a little bit of luck.

A little bit of luck will not hurt but you have to be ready to take advantage of opportunities coming your way.

If you believe in yourself, all you need is just a little bit of luck to fulfill all your dreams.

So you see there never was a bad James in the Sunday-school books that had such a streak of luck as this sinful Jim with the charmed life.

So he had made that his destination point and he had driven all night trying to find any trail of Lisa, but he had no luck, no luck at all.

It's been a bit unfortunate, but that's why I'm determined to be right for this season and hopefully have a turn of luck.

Conversely, it is considered bad luck for a single woman to wear a ring on her engagement finger as it might curse her to be single forever.

The boy was so pleased that he leapt away homeward . He told his mother all about this luck. "Where are the coppers? " asked the mother.

Disappointments come and go but life still moves on. With a bit of luck.

Well , that is all for this tour. Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your next visit. Good luck and bon voyage.

With a bit of luck, over the ten years of Dr Hazen's project, the veil of ignorance will be lifted a little.

He knew even as the pain slipped out of him that his luck had run out on the stage.

I had the luck to see him in person.

'What a bit of luck, meeting you! ' observed the barge-woman, thoughtfully. 'A regular piece of good fortune for both of us! '

Jupiter, your guardian planet, will be retrograde until mid-October, so you won't be able to rely on luck to get out of tight situations.

His mother had told him his fortune and she said luck was forthcoming.

But Italy's prime minister, Romano Prodi, seems to have something that could yet offset these handicaps : luck.

It actually took all my luck to meet you It actually took all my luck to meet you for just a moment in my lifetime.

His luck turned out to be good. There was no sign posted at the station saying that trains were suspended.

water is the enemy of women, with an assumption out of luck as The Mummy dry wrinkled face, how it got.

By now you know that getting your money's worth is not just a matter of luck. It is more often the result of buying skill.

Time did not ride a wave of auto-motive opportunity. Nor did he luck into a business relationship with a rich benefactor.

By a stroke of luck the planets that gathered together in April are still having such a good time, they decided to stay together longer!

It was just their luck! The only week of bad weather during the whole summer was the week the couple had chosen fo their holiday.

Indeed, with a bit of luck, not a cent would need to be spent.

Those two lads have had a bit of luck at the moment, being in the right place at the right time and being able to play football.

The suspicion remains, however, that the benign state of US-Asia ties today is as much the result of luck as of design.

Becoming a victim is often the result of some back luck and faulty thinking.

If I was to continue my travels, I was bound to run into more of these people, and my luck would not hold out forever.

You will have Jupiter, the giver of gifts and luck, soon to crown you celestial favorite of the zodiac in January for a year's stay.

It is a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, carry out their dreams.

It's like a boat without a compass: it may reach the shore but it's all up to luck.

He lent you the money when you were just out of prison. Now he's down on his luck.

It was a pleasure meeting you, too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! I've got to go. By the way, I'm Richard. What's your name?

Luck finally seemed to be on David's side. . . until his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

If he is obviously nervous at the bottom level of the training scale, you are not going to have much luck with his collected trot.

Credit to Fulham, they were very organised and difficult to break down but we kept pushing and we got a bit of luck with the goal.

How he got out of that particular pickle is unclear; but soon he decided to try his luck elsewhere.

Most of India's crucial rain is brought by the summer monsoon, which falls, with luck, in just a few weeks between June and September.

With luck, this will produce a virtuous circle in which an improving economy strengthens the banks, which then become more willing to lend.

Good luck with that. " You know better than to believe gossip, but sometimes a company's reputation speaks too loudly to ignore. "

Ali Zafar, 15, held four tickets. "I'm here to try my luck and it's up to my luck what I win, " he said.

Christmas decorations must be taken down on the Twelfth Day after Christmas otherwise it brings bad luck for the rest of the year.

This was true in part because he had the bad luck to be President during a time of widespread social and economic misery.

He was just a coward and that was the worst luck any man could have.

Good luck finding childcare for that sort of money.

Maggie's hair had a natural tendency to curl, which her mother considered to be a great piece of good luck.

At the national flag-raising ceremony once a week, it is a great honour for the children who are luck to be choosen to raise the flag.

Or, to put it another way and teach the Chinese authorities a good bit of teenage Anglo-American insouciance: good luck with that.

A year ago, i met a man who was down on his luck. and thought I might be able to help him.

racism, nepotism and a love of money are only going to get china so far. at some point you have to dig a little deeper. good luck.

One night when he had no luck summoning a nurse, and tried to reach the bathroom on his own, he fell and gashed his head on the nightstand.

Nuts have been used for divination: whether they burned quietly or exploded indicated good or bad luck.

Genius, luck, whatever you want to call it, Zuckerberg reaped a major payday from his first full-time job--cofounder and CEO of Facebook.

When it comes to dating, luck is not always on your side. Guys, drop the idea that dating is always as sweet as you expect.

But with luck, in the middle of the crowd, it would be safe to talk for a quarter of an hour and arrange another meeting.

With luck, the cross-party fiscal commission the White House set up in February will provide political cover for this to be done.

Please get back at me with your portfolio so I can assess your expertise. Thank you and good luck bidding!

Let us show you some easy ways to turn yourself into a master of good luck.

My good luck. The freezing weather lately has ruined my complexion, you know. So it's time I had a facial.

With a bit of luck, I might have managed to marry one of them.

He said all depend on your luck, and then watched a woman - are in the horizontal direction of the wind Chuiguo.

I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way.

Plus, you may have gained enough confidence that you're ready to tackle more complicated projects, so good luck and happy wrenching.

As luck would have it, the first piece of steel pulled up from the bottom seemed to put an end to the mystery.

The hospital is not only one of the city's best, but it is also close to the Olympic Village, giving it an extra dose of good luck.

Later you may say that the luck you experienced when Jupiter met with the Sun was nothing less than a miracle.

Your name is Dave. You have been an unknown adventurer who wants to try his luck and gain a little of that fortune so far.

I told you I had bad luck, didn't I? "the man sighed, " The trouble is that I didn't notice there was an ox at the other end of that rope.

It seemed certain that she would be the first ship home, but during the race she had a lot of bad luck.

These two planets will soon part and go their separate ways in space, so if you were to try your luck, I would say do it now.

allow me to conclude by bidding all the foreign delegates a hearty welcome once more, and by wishing all of you the best of luck.

If you need a bit of encouragement, share your goal in the comments section below. Good luck!

It was the best luck of my life that I lost my path that morning, and found my eternal childhood.

The last century sixty's, at the age of sixteen, I heard that Guizhou is invited to the tutor, luck, the results were bruised, nobody cares.

It was a miracle of luck and a fantastic stroke that had enabled him to see her that night.

But the moment had come, Malkin promised himself, for Eichmann's luck to run out. It was Judgment Day.

Good luck for the next season and I hope to see you on top really soon !

Arriving at a particular thought, then, entails a bit of luck.

Telemarketing no large volume of calls is equal to a random shot, relying on luck to sell out a few sample products.

Everyone at Arsenal thanks Gary for his huge contribution to the Club and wishes him the best of luck in his new role with England.

Yet the Winter Olympics should remind us that it is still possible to improve output with a little thought, luck and experimentation.

Amazed at his luck, Harry sped out of the office, up the corridor, and back upstairs.

I quickly add a, "Good luck! " as I turn to walk away, but then remember that luck is one of the last things he needs.

Although luck had smiled on his expedition, it was a testament to his foresight and good judgment that not a single crewman had died.

Success top Congratulations, Graduate, on all that you've accomplished. . . Good luck in all that you'll achieve.

Everyone is served, from the oldest to the youngest. Whoever finds the money in their piece of bread will have luck during the New Year.

None of the great composers had a more unfortunate talent-to-luck ratio than Franz Schubert.

Maggie: He could have canceled. Isn't that proof enough. . . that this whole bad luck thing is totally bogus?

A FEW times a year, Charlemagne has the luck to teach students at a European management school in Paris.

When our training was over, we said good-bye to each other, wished each other luck and began the final wait to see who would be chosen.

Should be very suitable you, is a quite specialized website after all, has a look to wish your good luck.

Many Chinese consult the fortune tellers to see whether particular names will bring them good luck or not.

The ruling coalition has no chance of keeping its supermajority, but might with luck win a simple majority, or plurality.

But regardless of planning around statistics, trekking in monsoon can be just a matter of luck.

"It's hard luck. You know, we had (an) opportunity to win this game, " Gyan said, "but unfortunately, that is football for you. "

It is believed that the flags' good luck and prayers are carried around the world by the wind.

The answer is a bit of both, but there's probably been more skill than luck.

This was like Pavarotti, at the height of his operatic powers, deciding to retire and try his luck at stand-up comedy or NASCAR.

Are very complex society, the reality is very cruel, and the world is not to leave the banquet, I wish you good luck!