Below you will find example sentences with "slight chance". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Slight Chance in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: chance
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 31
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.3 words

Words in this phrase

slight chance

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • slight can mean: Minor; small in amount Frequent word
  • chance can mean: An opportunity or possibility. Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 16 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a slight chance of rain 9× then a slight chance of rain 8× a slight chance of showers 3× showers and slight chance of thunderstorms 3× then a slight chance of showers 3× then a slight chance of snow 2× a slight chance of snow 1× be a slight chance of rain 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a slight chance 12× a chance of 1× cloudy with scattered 1× slight chance of 1× the rainfall will 1× the result will 1×

Common sentence endings:

11am and noon 2× thunderstorms after midnight 2× 1pm and 4pm 1× 8pm and 10pm 1× and bus services 1× and snow tuesday 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

showers 22× rain 20× snow 16× thunderstorms 9× midnight 5× noon 5× 1pm 5× cloudy 4× 11am 4× 3am 3× 4pm 3× 8pm 3×

Related phrases

percent chance cent chance

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around chance:

percent chance 18× cent chance 12×

Just before it in the phrase index:

sleeping rough sleeping beauty sleeping bag sleep quality sleep patterns sleep apnea

Just after it in the phrase index:

slightly different slightly higher slightly less slot machines slow cooker slow down

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

percent chance cent chance

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "slight chance" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 21.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a slight chance of rain, then a slight chance of rain, showers, rain and snow stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with percent chance, cent chance, percent chance and cent chance, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with slight chance

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

A slight chance of rain. (5 words)

Cloudy with scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. (9 words)

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

A slight chance of rain is expected before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8-11 p.m., then a chance of snow after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. (40 words)

There is a slight chance a few of the storms could move into the Interstate 25 corridor Tuesday night, but the greatest storm chance for Denver won’t be until Wednesday when there is a 70% chance of storms. (39 words)

A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon. (30 words)

Example sentences (20)

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am.

A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers after noon.

A slight chance of rain is expected before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8-11 p.m., then a chance of snow after 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 11am and noon.

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm.

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers.

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.

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A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm.

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.

A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 11am and noon.

There is a slight chance a few of the storms could move into the Interstate 25 corridor Tuesday night, but the greatest storm chance for Denver won’t be until Wednesday when there is a 70% chance of storms.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers after midnight.

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

The rainfall will come with a "small chance" of flooding along with a "slight chance" of power cuts, and delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow.

The result will be a slight chance of rain and snow Monday, with a better chance of rain and snow Tuesday.

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm.

A slight chance of rain.

Cloudy with scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

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