Example sentences of "likely [to-vb] so [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The precise circumstances of the birth of the Universe , perhaps some 15 billion years ago , are still a mystery — and are likely to remain so for many years . |
| 2 | With their creation , the institutional pattern is settled and seems likely to remain so for some years to come . |
| 3 | ‘ The real singer of that name was indisposed , and was likely to remain so for some time . |
| 4 | ‘ Cider is a good area at the moment , ’ says co-author Philip Shaw , ‘ and is likely to remain so for some time . |
| 5 | It concluded that the Simonian concept of state medicine was far in advance of public opinion and was likely to remain so for some time to come . |