Example sentences of "rather [adv] likely to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In line with what we had expected was the finding that establishments where the level of output , the amount of overtime being worked and the number of persons employed was falling were rather less likely to be using fixed-term contract workers . |
| 2 | Students who had studied IT at a polytechnic were rather less likely to be In employment or to be continuing their studies than their university peers , and more likely to be looking for employment ( Table 4.2 ) . |
| 3 | Temporary workers are rather more likely to be self-employed than is the generality of the labour force . |
| 4 | polytechnic students were rather more likely to be seeking employment than those studying IT at university ; |
| 5 | CASE students were rather more likely to be in employment than those with ordinary studentships ; |
| 6 | Students who had been in receipt of a CASE award from SERC were rather more likely to be in employment or waiting to start work than those with regular studentships . |