Example sentences of "likely [to-vb] another [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is important that if this staff member should leave , his departure should be anticipated as early as possible and the patient helped to accept it , otherwise it is very likely to provoke another crisis and further admission . |
| 2 | If you make the right noises about the wine — it 's on the cards that it comes from the proprietor 's own vineyard — you 're likely to find another bottle on the table gratis … . |
| 3 | They are likely to substitute another sound . |
| 4 | It was heresy , of course , but the show was likely to last another hour at least — Saint Laurent was famous for the length of his shows — and afterwards there was bound to be the most fearful crush . |
| 5 | It is not likely to have another outburst yet awhile , but it is certainly worth watching ; with recurrent novæ , one never knows . |
| 6 | Although Ian Wright will be included and is likely to get another chance , Taylor has yet to be convinced he is the right man to play alongside the Blackburn striker . |
| 7 | ( b ) The unlawful act need not be a violent act but it must be " a dangerous act , that is , an act which is likely to injure another person " : Larkin [ 1943 ] 1 All ER 217 . |
| 8 | ‘ I am likely to need another goalkeeper for next season if Marples joins another club and I want to see if Key fits the bill . ’ |
| 9 | Deciding whether to release a prisoner on parole , for example , needs a judgement about whether the prisoner is likely to commit another offence . |
| 10 | Another possibility is that , by looking like a hawk , cuckoos are protecting themselves from predation — a hawk is less likely to attack another hawk than some other , easier prey . |