Example sentences of "are more likely [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There can be high peaks of pleasure , but these can not last , whereas steady , constant relationships are more likely to sustain and deepen the qualities of true happiness . |
| 2 | On the other hand critics of the consensus within the Labour and the Conservative parties are more likely to point to the failures of political will , courage , persistence , and policy preparation by their respective leaderships as explanations for the convergence . |
| 3 | Bonfires are more likely to cause a nuisance during daytime hours but to limit burning to for example one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset could lead to objections from fire prevention officers . |
| 4 | In addition , any products applied to treated skin are more likely to cause an unpleasant reaction — a particular problem since sunblocks contain a high number of potential irritants . |
| 5 | From the start of 1993 the European Commission wants to make leg protectors compulsory on all new machines , which bikers believe are more likely to cause serious injuries in the event of an accident . |
| 6 | Children whose parents smoke are more likely to smoke themselves and parents ' approval or disapproval of the habit is an even more significant factor [ 1 ] . |
| 7 | i Several studies have shown that smoking habits vary between socioeconomic groups , i.e that people from lower social groups with less education or in manual occupations are more likely to smoke than those from other socioeconomic groups . |
| 8 | Whipping as a part of foreplay is particularly popular in the South , while Northerners and Southerners are more likely to smoke dope than men in the Midlands . |
| 9 | And what we do from research is that children who smoke are more likely to smoke the brands that are heavily advertised |
| 10 | The report also shows white women are more likely to smoke than Asian or Afro-Caribbean women . |
| 11 | Critics of the corporate family model have tended to suggest that it applies more to large firms where promises of permanent employment are more likely to promote corporate identification . |
| 12 | From an evolutionary point of view asymmetric arms races are more interesting , since they are more likely to generate highly complex weapons systems . |
| 13 | and you 've got a group , the rich within the agricultural sector who are going to invest and they are more likely to invest in agriculture . |
| 14 | ( Recent attention to cases of child sex abuse has resulted in children rather than young people being taken into care ; teenagers are more likely to act out their distress by running away and only reveal why much later . ) |
| 15 | These factors may indeed be present but are more likely to act as partners with unresolved emotional issues in people 's lives , rather than to initiate the disease . |
| 16 | Smaller gatherings are more personal and the mess-ups actually stand out more , and are more likely to happen . |
| 17 | You will need to remove and discard the detachable lid , which is a feature of many cat litter trays , since this will just get in the way , and means that accidents are more likely to happen . |
| 18 | For example , in the case of Kenya , Gershenberg ( 1987 ) found that publically-owned firms , and to a lesser extent TNCs in equity joint ventures with the Kenyan government , are more likely to foster local management training and dissemination of know-how than private firms . |
| 19 | Feeling reflective and pensive we are more likely to reach for a sensitive ultramarine or restful cobalt than a stinging chrome yellow or vivid lime . |
| 20 | They are more likely to enjoy the games themselves , and so can help the patient to have fun as he goes through the relearning process . |
| 21 | And if conference participants see that your organisation is well-run and thoughtful , they are more likely to respond as you want them to . |
| 22 | Tests have shown that women are more likely to respond to unbiased employment advertisements . |
| 23 | When 24-hour staffing is provided by the ward or department team , they are more likely to respond to requests for a change in working arrangements to meet an unavoidable staffing shortfall . |
| 24 | I think that the skills developed in small , local units , similar to Blairtum and the Domus type model developed by Professor Elaine Murphy , are more likely to respond appropriately to the needs of sufferers and carers in a particular area and are more likely to build up relationships with carers which allows the carer to continue their baring role without sacrificing themselves . |
| 25 | We are more likely to conform if we believe in the rules and constraints that conformity imposes upon us . |
| 26 | But if the country has locational advantages , strong local firms are more likely to emphasise exporting . |
| 27 | For a variety of reasons , working-class employees are more likely to call on their doctors to sign certificates for absence from work than middle-class employees . |
| 28 | Encouraged to follow such a programme , those who travel a lot are more likely to choose hotels providing appropriate health and fitness facilities . |
| 29 | More important , people interested in temporary working are more likely to choose to be as agency workers rather than direct employees . |
| 30 | When boys do get around to talking among themselves about what it was like they are more likely to lie . |