Example sentences of "be [adv] likely [verb] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may come as a shock to most men , but pre-adolescent boys are more likely to have a higher orgasm rate than the mature members of their sex . |
| 2 | As heavy , active drinkers are more likely to have a faster turnover of erythrocytes than reformed drinkers this might be put forward as a reason why our reformed drinkers did not have high pitted red cell counts . |
| 3 | Although for a majority of employees a protected rights contract is usually likely to offer a higher return , there are certain limitations and the accepted wisdom seems to be that the older the employee and the larger the transfer value , the more attractive a section 32 buy-out becomes . |
| 4 | The fatter person is more likely to eat a larger number , and will continue eating after hunger is satisfied . |
| 5 | A national industrial relations system which had its formative stages during the past 20 years is more likely to accord a greater role to the state , for instance , than those developed in earlier periods when the government 's role as employer and regulator was less pervasive . |
| 6 | Progressive taxes have higher substitution effects , and are therefore likely to cause a greater increase in leisure consumption ( i.e. less work ) than if the same sum of money were raised via a proportional tax . |