Example sentences of "is unlikely that the [noun pl] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In discussing the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb , Farrar-Hockley concludes that it is unlikely that the bombs could have been used in Korea without prior consultation , as ‘ honour and American political interest would have combined to militate against such a course ’ ( p. 386 ) . |
| 2 | It is unlikely that the courts would criticise a practitioner who had acted in good faith and in the interests of his patients . ’ |
| 3 | If there had been land-hunger comparable to the pre-plague period , it is unlikely that the villages would have disappeared ( 58 , pp.160–2 , 209 ) . |
| 4 | If after the contract is formed one party refuses to perform unless the contract is amended to include his terms , it is unlikely that the terms will apply even if the other agrees : even if there is consideration for the other 's promise , the threat to break the contract amounts to economic duress ( see Atlas Express Ltd v Kafco ( Importers and Distributors ) Ltd [ 1989 ] 1 All ER 641 ) . |
| 5 | It is unlikely that the opportunities will be wasted . |