Example sentences of "is likely that the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is likely that the inner core of local church laity , such as select vestry members of the Church of Ireland and presbyterian elders , provided and still provide one of the links between the material and spiritual interests of the groups in the alliance , as these laity were and are active in the business and commercial fields also . |
| 2 | ( ) If it appears to the Secretary of State — ( a ) that the financial affairs of any institution within the higher education sector have been or are being mismanaged ; or ( b ) that , in consequence of matters outwith the control of such an institution , it is likely that the financial position of the institution will be significantly adversely affected , he may , after consulting the Council and the institution , give such directions to the Council about the provision of financial support in respect of the activities carried on by the institution as he considers are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement or , as the case may be , adverse effect on the institution 's financial position . ' . |
| 3 | It is likely that the present computer room will be used at least temporarily to house the central processing equipment . |
| 4 | It is likely that the present system of paying duty on the OG will be phased out and Britain will adopt the European method of paying tax when the beer leaves the brewery . |
| 5 | Even if the complete compound exists within the syntax window it is likely that the incorrect parts of speech will be assigned to the constituent words resulting in an erratic selection of words by the analyser . |
| 6 | The whole idea of small talk is to select a ‘ safe ’ topic where it is likely that the other person will have no trouble in meeting you halfway . |
| 7 | The answer is that it is likely that the other behaviours are part of the tantrum . |
| 8 | It is likely that the new handbook will be adopted by local Environmental Health Officers as a National Code . |
| 9 | Legislation has put the matter beyond doubt in eight jurisdictions in the United States and elsewhere — for example , in France.15 In the United Kingdom , although some advocate legislation , it is likely that the new description will merely be incorporated into the law without more.16 The acceptance of brain-stem death may resolve a number of problems , but there is still the problem of how it is to be established in a particular case . |
| 10 | If a leader is appointed , no thought is given to clarifying the leader 's role ; it is likely that the appointed leader will try to impose his or her authority on a group which will not consent . |
| 11 | In contrast , we would expect an example like ( 6 ) to produce a relatively high rate of plural continuations , since it is likely that the two meet in order to carry out joint activities . |
| 12 | The site of neuropeptide Y's action on feeding seems to be in the hypothalamus , and it is likely that the cephalic phase response is also integrated at this level . |
| 13 | It is likely that the chief executive of a TNC plant in a Third World country will still be from the home country , but it is now quite common to see host-country nationals occupying salaried positions at all levels . |
| 14 | It is likely that the Soviet Union will process some of the Iraqi material , but it does not have the technical competence to deal with the irradiated , enriched uranium ; so it is entirely appropriate that France and this country should provide our technical facilities , which are internationally regarded , to do the necessary work . |
| 15 | There are , of course , masterpieces in the collection , by Pierino da Vinci ( no.72 ) , Giovanni Francesco Susini ( no.94 ) , Georg Petel ( no. 361 ) , Edward Pierce ( no.559 ) and Louis-François Roubiliac ( no.565 ) , but it is likely that the greatest nuggets of information will be found in the entries on the more modest sculptures , which are so often difficult to find out about . |
| 16 | For example , it is likely that the only person who would be held to have sufficient interest to challenge a decision on the ground of breach of natural justice would be the person denied a hearing because the rules of natural justice are designed to protect individual rights . |
| 17 | In the absence of any filtration or aeration to your pond system , it is likely that the black colour of the water is due to stagnation . |
| 18 | Its tally of 184,445 was its highest ever and it is likely that the personal vote for John Hume , its leader , in Foyle , and the conversion of Eddie McGrady 's marginal in South Down to a 600-plus majority , will have been boosted by some Protestant crossover . |
| 19 | It is likely that the earliest gas generation from the Westphalian took place in areas where a considerable overburden of continuous Permian to Jurassic strata accumulated . |
| 20 | It is likely that the vast majority of Council staff will be largely unaffected by the reorganisation , transferring directly to the new councils . |
| 21 | Crabs are most abundant on sheltered shores ( Crothers , 1970 ) and it is likely that the selective effect of crab predation is similarly concentrated in sheltered inlets . |
| 22 | It is likely that the early stages of all procedures will rest with the headteacher and other senior staff in school . |
| 23 | It is likely that the early figures in particular were underestimates , and that at the mid-century there were only two persons for each head of cattle . |
| 24 | Although there is no hint in his letters from the Stowey period of differences with Sara , it is likely that the subtle process of estrangement was already under way . |
| 25 | If the notion of the sufficiency of love leads to the neglect of social training , it is likely that the young plant ( to continue the metaphor ) will be blighted . |
| 26 | The current situation is that several new themes are being worked up , and it is likely that the existing themes will be broadened to cover a wider range of engineering interests . |
| 27 | The source would not specify exactly which technologies Nynex proposes to use , but noted that ‘ it is likely that the 11 railways could end up with a digital backbone , which is very interesting given what 's going on in Brussels right now . |
| 28 | The Murphy 's Cup , a small-scale affair this season at St Pierre , Chepstow , next year becomes a full European Tour event at Fulford , York , while it is likely that the fourth event will have as one of its entrants no less a player than Jack Nicklaus . |
| 29 | It is likely that the 77,000 acre estate 's American owner John Kluge will now look for a private buyer , especially as the lodge itself , devastated last year by fire , has almost been renovated . |
| 30 | It is likely that the dependent variable , the cost , will be dependent upon more than one variable . |