| A fortuitous occurrence was something that happened by good fortune and not merely by chance or accident. |
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| As good fortune would have it, there was a large shopping bag in the trash can. |
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| Until then, or until such times as the team's injury list shortens, Stark must rely on hope or good fortune to deliver that precious commodity. |
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| Recently, the museum had the good fortune to acquire the portraits of the monarch and his queen illustrated here. |
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| What he does is simply a job requiring diligence, perseverance and a dash of good fortune. |
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| Perhaps the biggest factors in maintaining the team's good fortune are work ethic and determination. |
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| Yasmine said that it was her singular good fortune to meet the ideal literary editor. |
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| I have had the good fortune to see the piece several times a day for several weeks, as it was placed outside my office before the sale. |
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| It is clear that only good fortune prevented loss of life on the night of the fire. |
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| It is our immense good fortune that this revolution, which shows how both Earth and the heavens follow the same natural laws, continued to grow. |
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| This is an astounding piece of good fortune for our sport, as we know that all publicity is good publicity. |
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| They made it back with a combination of bravery, tenacity and good fortune. |
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| A breech delivery or one with an umbilical cord around the neck is considered a sign of good fortune. |
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| I'm going to cut over to them soonish, and I want to share my good fortune with you. |
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| It is our good fortune that an increasing number of these vaidyas are practicing and available in the US for special needs. |
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| City could hardly believe their good fortune but with a priceless lead now to protect their steely determination was galvanised. |
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| This is supposed to prevent good fortune from being swept out of the family. |
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| Some Vietnamese believe that spirits have the ability to bring good fortune and misfortune to human life. |
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| Sponsorship in a recession is not easy to come by, but he appears to be managing and this piece of good fortune will undoubtedly help. |
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| That piece of good fortune heralded something of a turnaround, as the Scots put together their best period to date. |
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| And just as the serpent had promised, good fortune smiled upon the woodcutter and his wife. |
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| As soon as you examine the alternative you see what good fortune this accident of human demographics has bestowed on us. |
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| If you've had the good fortune to taste its milk, you'll instantly notice the difference. |
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| My journey into the subject started when I had the good fortune to enroll in Irwin Silverman's third year undergraduate course on the topic. |
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| Suddenly amazed at their own good fortune, the Cardinals made overtures to retain Keane, but he put them off until after the World Series. |
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| The idea of restoring the aircraft in the desert became more remote but good fortune smiled upon the museum. |
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| Instead, Queen Gertrude seizes the chalice and drinks to her son's good fortune. |
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| I had the good fortune to be outside under the stars when the sky cleared on Sunday. |
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| The designs used by the Dong people usually include the sun and the stars as they are symbols of good fortune. |
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| You display great attention to detail which can be considered good fortune or a curse when it comes to relationships. |
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| Thus, on the one hand, I'm a chirpy optimist, blessed with an uncommon degree of good fortune, who can never quite believe his luck. |
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| Their many friends wish them all the best of good fortune for many years to come. |
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| The Leinster champions had another slice of good fortune when a poor point attempt by Sheridan fell short but hopped over the bar for a point. |
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| It was a welcome piece of good fortune for the Scot, who blamed the wind for losing time in the middle sector of his lap. |
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| While marvelling at your good fortune, treat yourselves to an exquisite dinner at The Music Room restaurant. |
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| Although my father has achieved the American dream, I know he always has a lingering thought when he considers his good fortune. |
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| It is a matter of good fortune that care staff are on hand to deal with difficult situations, rather than simply administering a chemical cosh. |
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| The affluent minority, meanwhile, acknowledge that their good fortune is at least in part the luck of the draw. |
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| When people get lucky in business, they are often convinced that it is not luck at all that brought them good fortune. |
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| The sea bream, or tai, is a favored dish for celebratory occasions in Japan and a commonly invoked emblem of good fortune. |
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| The belief is that chancing upon a coin in the heap would usher in good fortune for the coming year. |
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| Particular mention should be made of Mike Kelly, who remains the most principled man it's ever been my good fortune to meet. |
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| When confidence and good fortune stops, you need backup and we have not got that kind of support. |
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| It is a joy to be able to delight in somebody else's good fortune rather than be envious of it. |
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| It was to my great good fortune that within a few weeks, one of our new pairs had mated and produced eggs, one of which was fertile. |
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| He was being falsely modest afterward, prattling on about how there was an element of good fortune to it, but that's a nonsense. |
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| Successful predictions are more the result of good fortune than good fortune-telling. |
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| Still, happy and optimistic, they poured a ceremonial splash of rum on the car's floorboard for good fortune, and lurched away. |
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| Budgeted without an ounce of fat, his film required all the good fortune that it could muster. |
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| The good fortune continued this weekend with confirmation of a now irrefutable positive polling pattern. |
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| It is treated as a benefic and generally considered as a significator of good fortune when well placed or favourably aspected. |
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| Perhaps you have the good fortune of knowing a group of other newbies who can be your pals, or at least your transitionary pals. |
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| What about the case of someone who suddenly comes into good fortune, perhaps entirely by his or her own efforts? |
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| Secondly, Dr Wiseman discovered that people who appear to have good fortune tend to make effective decisions by acting on their intuition and gut feelings. |
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| And a man who previously appeared to have been born under a four-leaf clover while holding a rabbit's foot and a lucky horseshoe simply ran out of good fortune. |
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| Circling villages was believed to bring good fortune, to heal problems, and chill out the spirits of angry relatives who had died and passed into the next world. |
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| With too big spectacles falling down his nose he looked down upon me constantly as if judging me, weighing if I was worthy enough to receive this good fortune. |
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| Hitchcock had the historical good fortune to have worked from silent films through television. |
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| South Korea humiliated Italy with great determination and well-deserved good fortune. |
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| The sea reflected our good fortune in hues of glassy green, turquoise and cobalt blue and into this unearthly vision we quietly launched our sailing barque. |
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| Every drinker with functioning tastebuds who has had the good fortune to sup a pint of Rooster's Yankee has one thought when placing a drained glass upon soggy beer mat. |
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| Every drinker with functioning taste buds who has had the good fortune to sup a pint of this beer has one thought when placing drained glass upon soggy beer mat. |
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| It was pure good fortune that landed the Gathering in licking County, a farm-strewn block of land east of Columbus. |
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| But there was a stroke of good fortune for Fallon in the paddock before the race as Gift Horse lashed out with his hind legs, narrowly missing the jockey. |
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| She is still over the moon, stunned and elated and by her good fortune. |
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| He aimed it at Robert and smiled to himself, blessing his good fortune. |
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| Although unbeaten so far this season not one York performance has been totally convincing, with good fortune saving their blushes on a number of occasions. |
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| I accept that many Filipinos naturalized elsewhere retain their sentimental ties to the mother country and share their income and good fortune with their relatives. |
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| Anna shared Beta's skill in avoiding puddles, her dress remaining remarkably unstained, which was not a good fortune shared by my dirt-splattered trousers. |
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| They did invite a chimney sweep who is supposed to bring good fortune. |
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| As a lover of musical theater, I've had the good fortune to see him as the pansexual Emcee in Cabaret and the very heterosexual Billy Flynn in Chicago. |
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| Children, dressed in threadbare clothes and their arms laden with gifts, seemed oblivious to the steady patter of rain and surprised at their good fortune. |
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| Astronomers tend to resist explanations that depend on human good fortune. |
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| Pascal personally popped the corks of the champagne bottles, and by doing so, auspiciously symbolised the incoming of luck and good fortune for the Pattaya Blatt team. |
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| Big Green Blue are a fresh-faced group of teens possessing more than a smattering of talent and good fortune, who are about to test the waters of success. |
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| Examples of demeritorious actions might include killing an animal, speaking abusively to another, or fanning the flames of our own jealousy at someone else's good fortune. |
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| The rising hip-hop diva has had a lot of good fortune come her way lately. |
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| I've not had the good fortune to taste wild sheep, axis deer or mountain lion, but I am told they are all outstanding. |
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| Hindus worship goddess of good fortune and beauty Lakshmi, god of wisdom and auspiciousness Ganesh, and mountain Goverdhan on this day. |
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| Anyway, they are paying me a buttload of money to do this series, and I want to share my good fortune with you and that's that. |
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| However, if they saw good omens such as nanny goats, pigeons or wolves, then the marriage would have good fortune. |
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| I had the good fortune of having a great teacher who inspired my actions and made me an andrologist. |
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| Howbeit we have not yet been able to overtake young madam, we may account it some good fortune that we have hitherto traced her course aright. |
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| That good fortune meant CNN had the only TV correspondent on the scene. |
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| Friends and relatives were coming out of the woodwork to celebrate his good fortune. |
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| Whilst all appears well for the Wayleen partnership, it appears Wayne's dad, who's also called Wayne isn't having such good fortune. |
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| It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. |
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| It means good fortune and derives from the Greek eudemon, which means a benevolent demon. |
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| According to numerologists, when you add 1 and 1 together, 2 represents love, luck and good fortune. |
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| They had the good fortune to escape injury when their car crashed. |
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| During 1989, I had the good fortune to bag a polar bear, Quebec caribou, Roosevelt elk, and Alaska brown bear. |
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| Jupiter, the planet of good fortune, starts to rewind today and will do so, through to virtually the end of the year. |
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| Afterwards, Oberon, Titania, Puck, and other fairies enter, and bless the house and its occupants with good fortune. |
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| I am, like an old rook, who is ruined by gaming, forced to live on the good fortune of the pushing young men. |
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| It exudes an aura of a village of yesteryear, populated with modern residents who are clearly aware of their good fortune to live there. |
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| Supplicants burn paper money and joss sticks, and pray for good fortune to the temple deity, Tua Pek Kong. |
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| In neighboring Macedonia, however, weasels are generally seen as an omen of good fortune. |
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| I am a huge Fanilow and had the good fortune of meeting and spending a little time with Barry a few years ago. |
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| Because of the political situation in Europe at the time it was not until December that she learned of her good fortune. |
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| Or we might go practically unaccompanied, relying on our native wit and good fortune to attain our ends. |
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| Since it seemed to lead in the right direction and its banks were virtually uninhabited, the shiplord declared it good fortune and chose to press on. |
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| In fact, he isn't strictly speaking the Buddha at all but a Chinese deity called Budai, Hotei in Japanese, who represents contentment and good fortune. |
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| The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune. |
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| It was my good fortune to encounter Thomas Paine's works in my boyhood. |
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| In China, bats have been associated with happiness, joy and good fortune. |
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| Long celebrated in art and literature, narcissi are associated with a number of themes in different cultures, ranging from death to good fortune, and as symbols of spring. |
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