But now the British have embarked upon this foolish war, this terrible gamble, this threat to the elected government of the only sizable democracy in the world.

That would be taking a terrible gamble.

But Hiccarph was taking a terrible gamble himself.

It should have poisoned her, but the terrible gamble had paid off, and miraculously Samantha had become, like Alexandra, an immortal.

They wanted to make a terrible gamble in defiance of the Codes.

Isn't that a terrible gamble?

He was taking a terrible gamble.

It was a terrible gamble, but Jake Sisko was convinced where Dr. Bashir was not yet.

"It's a terrible gamble," he said.

"It would be a terrible gamble," Nona said, appalled.