Example sentences of "it is likely [that] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Finally , where there are important divisions between kinds of culture and society , one might well expect systematic differences between the associated languages for example , it is likely that literacy has systematic effects on the lexical , syntactic and semantic structure of languages , even if these have never been spelt out ( see Goody , 1977 ) . |
| 2 | It is likely that Celsus discussed the matter at greater length , and with greater clarity . |
| 3 | Nevertheless , it is likely that birds have selected for sweeter fruits through evolutionary time . |
| 4 | It is likely that Kim moved from Manchuria to Khabarovsk in January 1941 . |
| 5 | They suggest that where citation errors are perpetuated , it is likely that authors have taken their reference lists from the lists of others , without checking , or without consulting , the works cited . |
| 6 | On the contrary , standards require that the information system is consulted at all times , not only because it is impossible to memorise everything but also because it is likely that facts have changed since they were last consulted . |
| 7 | It is likely that children have the important function in a new housing area of bringing parents and neighbours together , particularly when there is a lack of other social amenities — a characteristic of new housing areas in and around Dublin in the 1970s . |
| 8 | Secondly , when considering the types of detail remembered it is likely that attention focusing as described by Easterbrook 's hypothesis may be important . |
| 9 | Although it is likely that weeding does ( if properly carried out ) usually increase use of stock , the point is often a hard one to prove , since so many other factors bear upon stock use . |
| 10 | Despite such efforts , it is likely that abortion played a major part in the regulation of family size amongst the working class , especially in factory districts , where knowledge of abortifacient techniques was widespread . |
| 11 | Evidence from the period is confused but it is likely that Newcomen worked independently and did not know of the ideas of Papin and Savery . |
| 12 | However , by late 1206 , it is likely that Innocent sensed that Otto 's cause was lost , for in a letter of probably August 1206 to the patriarch of Aquileia , Philip is called princeps and no longer dux , but he proceeded cautiously , aiming to arrive at a point where he might arbitrate between the parties . |
| 13 | Identical powers may be given to any other named individual including a social worker although it is likely that police support will be most commonly enlisted . |