Example sentences of "[noun sg] it [vb -s] unlikely " in BNC.
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| 1 | None of the remaining small proprietors of Empingham had other holdings in Rutland , and on the whole it seems unlikely that their interests extended beyond its boundary . |
| 2 | In this respect it seems unlikely that successive governments were given the opportunity to return to normalcy in the manner which they wished . |
| 3 | If that proves to be the case it seems unlikely that he would even be able to claim compensation . ’ |
| 4 | Uncertainty about the situation under eastern and central southern England will remain until further data are released , but at present it seems unlikely that the Variscan sole under much of this region will be deeper than 10–15 km . |
| 5 | Until the status of teaching improves in the medical profession it seems unlikely that doctors in training will choose to make the efforts necessary to acquire teaching skills . |
| 6 | Since the trends that I have observed are at work in most other fields of business activity it seems unlikely that the book trade will be able to avoid them . |
| 7 | Without the original bill we can not be certain of the government 's objectives ; but on balance it seems unlikely that it wished to replace statutory legislation by proclamation . |