Example sentences of "likely [to-vb] [adj] [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This does not necessarily mean that working-class boys commit more delinquencies , but that they are more likely to fall foul of the legal system . |
| 2 | Not only is the snow cover likely to remain comfortable in the high resorts right into the start of May , but the lower the temperature , the safer the snow . |
| 3 | But by accepting an explanation of this which is manifestly racked by conceptual , methodological and theoretical shortcomings , one gives purchase to the type of idea which is likely to prove injurious to the general interests of ethnic relations and the particular interests of black people . |
| 4 | She was n't likely to become enchanted for the second time this evening — her common sense would see to that . |
| 5 | It stated that anyone who moved into a property valued at less that £10 a year could be sent back to the place where he or she was last legally settled if they were likely to become chargeable to the poor rates . |
| 6 | But their investment potential is generally rather poor and only the most exceptional items are likely to become collectable in the longer term . |
| 7 | The datasets are not likely to become obsolete in the foreseeable future ; however , it will be essential to keep with them a record not only of the modifications made to them , such as imputation , sampling and Barnardisation , but also information on how these will affect results derived from the data . |