lessen the chances

Power has been cut off in most the city to lessen the chances of fire.

And it lessens the chances of two central realities being made clear.

It lessened the chances of anyone remembering one man sitting by himself at the bar.

You can lessen the chances of an internal conflict by listening to staff and understanding their issues.

Each guest was to use one cup, then throw it away, again to lessen the chances of poison.

This was thought to lessen the chances of a mass uprising or a prison strike.

That will reduce margin calls, lessening the chances for gridlock.

"The more we know about human rights violations, hopefully we'll be lessening the chances of similar events in the future," he said.

First, it would lessen the chances of the entire team's being wiped out in one chance encounter with the Enemy.

The move was seen as a bid to lessen the chances of Hamas, the rival party, in the next election.

Taken together, the officials added, the steps have lessened the chances of another major attack on the United States.

Private schools, however, are only to be found in the urban areas, which further lessens the chances of secondary schooling for rural children.

"You realize, of course, this lessens the chances of success."

Distributing power to all four wheels lessens the chances of wheel spin.

Healthy lifestyle habits can help prevent depression, or lessen the chances of it happening again.

This will lessen the chances of becoming addicted.

Detailed assessment can ensure the best match for a child and lessen the chances of an adoption breaking down they say.

Now, some arms control analysts say, the Indian and Pakistani tests may have lessened the chances even further.

That lessens the chances of a challenge to a will on the basis of mental competency.

This could be seen to increase the gulf between special and mainstream education and lessen the chances of functional integration.

Unfortunately this is not always done, lessening the chances of full and effective usage of the aid provided.

I'd expect them to split it up now, to lessen the chances of losing all of it.

And estrogen lessens the chances of osteoporosis.

But it lessened the chances of missing any of the samples or bits, by "feeling" for them four times as often with the laser.