Example sentences of "[conj] it seem unlikely " in BNC.
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| 1 | This may not matter with mortality data , where it seems unlikely that there would be very rapid transformation in the main causes of death . |
| 2 | I fixed a poor nut in a flared pocket , and although it seemed unlikely to hold , attached a sling and stood in it . |
| 3 | In 1985 , BR announced that it was withdrawing from existing agreements with the unions , although it seemed unlikely that this would seriously reduce the level of unionization . |
| 4 | Although it seems unlikely , it does have a history of herbal use , being listed in Gerard 's herbal ; " the floures steeped in oil and set in the Sun , are good to anoint the body that is benummed , and growne very cold " . |
| 5 | However , if the sequence of P3A diverges between human and cow , dog , rat or mouse , a primer based on the human sequence would not amplify an analogous exon , although it seems unlikely , given the overall homology between bovine , murine and human sequences of this gene . |
| 6 | Although it seems unlikely that lay people could get involved with the detailed engineering design of major projects , given proposals for a specific local project their general interest can sometimes expand to include not only a concern for the siting , appearance and general design of the system but also an interest in the more general policy issues : for example , is the proposed project the best investment option ; what are the alternatives ? |
| 7 | Although it seems unlikely the residents will be allowed to keep the flat other accomodation may be found . |
| 8 | The law is still unclear on the legal rights of human fertilised ova ( zygotes ) and even foetuses , so that it seems unlikely that animals will have legal rights for many years . |
| 9 | ‘ But it is so naive that it seems unlikely the politicians will want to spend much time on it , ’ says Jean Rankine , the museum 's deputy director . |
| 10 | We were n't clad in PT kit but in woollen pullovers and regulation slacks and it seemed unlikely that anything violent was imminent . |
| 11 | But it is striking how little , either in internal reports or in those of the Sopade , the ‘ Jewish Question ’ figures in remarks about Hitler 's popular standing , and it seems unlikely that it formed , for most ‘ ordinary ’ Germans , the main reason for their adulation of the Führer . |
| 12 | The report estimates that most universities need maintenance costing several million pounds , and it seems unlikely that this money will be forthcoming . |
| 13 | They may well claim that such commitments would result in bankruptcy , but if that were the case ( and it seems unlikely ) , the case for a lesbian and gay politics that addresses problems in our social structures remains a strong one . |
| 14 | He went into motor racing for the fun of it and it seems unlikely that he ever took it as seriously as others thought it should be taken . |
| 15 | Writs have been served for outstanding advertising fees amounting to £16,000 , and it seems unlikely they will be paid — bailiffs were sent to the firm 's place of trading , but nothing of any value was recovered . |
| 16 | Community care is being used as a euphemism for family care and it seems unlikely that recent policy developments will alter the basic pattern . |
| 17 | At least the politicians who told the story can hardly have believed it , and it seems unlikely that people swallowed whole everything that they were told by their masters in antiquity , any more than they do now . |
| 18 | Cannabis was widely used in the Middle East during this period , and it seems unlikely that the practice in itself would seem remarkable enough to cause any comment among Arabs . |
| 19 | It is evident that Ollier ( 1981 ) , although making a plea for a more evolutionary geomorphology , does not cite the quantitatively expressed geophysical research and it seems unlikely that geomorphology can contribute in such areas unless it is willing to adopt the methods and language of other practitioners . |
| 20 | Though we did not measure reticulocyte counts in our patients there was no evidence from the blood films of significant reticulocytosis or polychromasia and it seems unlikely that this explanation might have contributed to our results . |
| 21 | However , administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time and it seems unlikely that it would be feasible to operate it on a large scale . |
| 22 | It was just possible that the painkillers she had taken for her shoulder had reacted with the alcohol , but it seemed unlikely . |
| 23 | His business contacts were being checked , but it seemed unlikely to Azadi that any of them would have been in a position to spirit the shipowner away at a moment 's notice . |
| 24 | I knew very little about boats , and had hated what little experience of sailing I had had , but it seemed unlikely that any boat would shut down its engine until it was safely round into the bay , or even then . |
| 25 | During those days , we often prayed for our friends in Africa ; but it seemed unlikely that I could ever be trusted to return . |
| 26 | Perhaps , as with the Abyssinian episode , public opinion might have been sufficient to temporarily deflect the leaders of the National government from their chosen course , but it seems unlikely that Chamberlain 's government would have been so easily , or temporarily , blown off the course of appeasement . |
| 27 | But it seems unlikely that decline will be halted without change . |
| 28 | But it seems unlikely that the county 's total wintering population often exceeds some 500 birds , and complete counts made each January from 1972 to 1976 usually recorded smaller numbers , with 165 in 1972 , 215 in 1973 , 285 in 1974 , 490 in 1975 ; but 761 in 1976 . |
| 29 | But it seems unlikely that many customers will rely solely on the private network , instead using it in tandem with British Telecom 's lines . |
| 30 | This disc is being sold in Britain , but it seems unlikely to win favour amongst large microcomputer manufacturers . |