Example sentences of "but it is unlikely [that] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of the recent migrants have returned to their home regions as the fighting diminished , but it is unlikely that all will return to the countryside . |
| 2 | Coventry 's Great Fair was part of the festival of Corpus Christi at midsummer , and included a large procession , but it is unlikely that such a pagan feature as the nude ride would have survived the Church 's hostility . |
| 3 | Whether there is a percolation of water seawards in the beach material is another possibility , which does not seem to have received much attention , but it is unlikely that such a form of movement would be capable of dealing with the total volume of water involved . |
| 4 | The second part of the exception would apply to spare parts such as replacement body panels for cars where the design is dictated by the appearance of the car but it is unlikely that many computer spare parts will fall into this category . |
| 5 | But it is unlikely that collective bargaining by farmworkers will be implemented since the Government has a minority in the Senate — with nine senators bequeathed by former president Pinochet . |
| 6 | But it is unlikely that polo-playing Major Hewitt would want to embarrass the princess by making her give evidence in front of the world 's press . |
| 7 | But it is unlikely that this will keep pace with the flow of new entrants . |
| 8 | In neither form of action could the plaintiff be sure of recovering his goods in specie since the judgment in trespass was for damages and in detinue gave the defendant the option of giving up the goods or paying damages but it is unlikely that this was considered a defect and it should be noted that the remedy of specific restitution of chattels has remained unusual right up to modern times . |
| 9 | Like most wrasse , it is known to change sex ( from female to male ) , but it is unlikely that any can function as male and female at the same time . |
| 10 | The local historian should beware of placing too much credence on year-dates given in older volumes of Anglo-Saxon history , for these can be in error by twelve months ; but it is unlikely that any modern scholar of repute has been led astray . |