Example sentences of "is likely that [det] [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although a group of children or adults may read the same text , it is likely that each person will gain a different ‘ reading ’ and will respond to the shared text in different ways . |
| 2 | It is likely that such evidence would show up ethnic and cultural variations ; for example , Anwar reports that it is common for migrants from Pakistan to borrow money from kin for major purchases such as a house or a business , but there is a strong obligation to return this loan fully and quickly ( Anwar , 1985 , p. 72 ) . |
| 3 | whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked . |
| 4 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked ’ . |
| 5 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence would be used or it is likely that such violence would be provoked ’ The officer dealing and/or civilian witnesses could help prove this point by including in their evidence observations such as , ‘ The crowd of visiting football supporters were likely to believe they were going to be attacked ’ , or ‘ It was likely that the visiting supporters would lose their tempers and attack the home crowd ’ . |
| 6 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses towards another person threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or ( b ) distributes or displays to another person any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , with intent to cause that person to believe that immediate unlawful violence will be used against him or another by any person , or to provoke the immediate use of unlawful violence by that person or another , or whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ whereby that person is likely to believe that such violence ( i.e. immediate unlawful violence against him or another ) will be used or it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 8 | If counter-demonstrators determined to thwart the right of a person to speak unpopular opinions resort to force as a result of what he is saying , the speaker is not for that reason alone to be regarded as using threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour ‘ whereby it is likely that such violence will be provoked . ’ |
| 9 | If you do n't perform then it is likely that another player will be brought in — and there will be some changes made . |
| 10 | Furthermore , it is likely that some investment will be occurring somewhere in the economy so that aggregate investment is never likely actually to disappear completely . |
| 11 | However , it is likely that this finding may indicate increased prostacyclin production in response to vascular injury ( Dollery et al , 1983 ) . |
| 12 | It is likely that this money will help to fund administration costs , post and telephone , establishment of data bases , salaries and publicity , as well as additional funding for schools . |
| 13 | BLAISE-LINE is now just one of a number of bibliographical databases available , and it is likely that this medium will increasingly be used for some aspects of stock revision , as librarians become more familiar with its potential . |
| 14 | However , assembly is not widely used at present and as more companies develop RISCs it is likely that this architecture will dominate the CISC design in the future . |
| 15 | It is likely that this competence will be extended to deal with dumping cases . |
| 16 | It is likely that this loss will be funded ( at least in part ) by the record company and , in this case , the band are likely to receive an advance against future royalties . |
| 17 | It is likely that this amendment will be implemented in subsequent legislation . |
| 18 | But they have been eroded in recent years , and it is likely that this erosion will continue although , as before , it will have varied impact according to issue and ( geographical ) place . |
| 19 | Apart from the fact that the 1971 Act has been superseded by the 1990 Act , it is likely that this definition will also be extended to include any or all of the following Acts : |