bet
There is considerable debate in the academic literature over the relevance or
otherwise of the size-of-bet in gauging respondents' solutions to these types or risks.
From the Cambridge English Corpus
First, it limited betting on races and other athletic
events to just one day per week. From the Cambridge English Corpus
It does conform to
the bet hedging hypothesis of maximizing the period of transmission and maximizing the
likelihood of contacting the next host. From the Cambridge English Corpus
She was a
mild-mannered person, but when she wanted something, you bet your life she got it, both
with her parents and with me. From the Cambridge English Corpus
I'll bet her heart will
ache above one week. From the Cambridge English Corpus
Clearly here an axiom of
interpretation is being invoked, rather than a bet about the states of mind of the
population. From the Cambridge English Corpus
Fines and imprisonment could, and indeed
did, follow for those found guilty of placing or accepting off-course cash bets. From
the Cambridge English Corpus
The materials do not hedge their bets and never patronise
pupils. From the Cambridge English Corpus
In manic patients, the ' conservative '
tendency to bet less than controls on favourable outcomes appears superficially at odds
with their poor quality or ' risky ' decisions. From the Cambridge English Corpus
Next,
subjects are offered a series of betting options, giving them the opportunity to place
a ' bet ' on their choice being correct. From the Cambridge English Corpus
A better bet
would be to go to the separate volumes that cover these topics more thoroughly and
clearly. From the Cambridge English Corpus
Since the present participles form the most
common cases, forgetting, letting, shutting, and betting might also be expected to
exhibit t-to-r. From the Cambridge English Corpus
On this account, subjects look at the
worst possible outcome for each bet, and choose between bets accordingly. From the
Cambridge English Corpus
Once those perceptions occur and the relevant motor centers
light up, only a fool would bet against the appropriate behavioral output. From the
Cambridge English Corpus
You cannot tell, out of context, whether someone is talking
about a pet or a pen, a bet or a bed. From the Cambridge English Corpus
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