Example sentences of "is it likely " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor is it likely that the fashion for takeovers and debt was responsible for America 's poor rate of investment . |
| 2 | Nor is it likely that such thwarted parents would make ideal parents for a mentally handicapped child . |
| 3 | Only where under-provision has resulted in really serious deficiencies is it likely that a librarian can argue successfully for extra funding to put the balance right . |
| 4 | Is it likely , they argue , that both the Parsons and I should have decided , quite independently , to visit that particular pub on that particular day at that particular time ? |
| 5 | It may sound surprising therefore that the problem of sex selection before birth has still not been solved , nor is it likely that it will be solved for natural conceptions in the foreseeable future . |
| 6 | Could you please tell me what it requires as regards decor and also how big is it likely to grow ? |
| 7 | Although this is unlikely to affect market power , neither is it likely to confer the benefits of economies of scale , although the management of the predator company , may claim efficiency gains due to superior management techniques ( refer to the section on conglomerates later in this chapter ) . |
| 8 | ‘ When is it likely to be quiet ? ’ , |
| 9 | But is it likely ? |
| 10 | ‘ Is it likely ? |
| 11 | Nor is it likely that rocks with SiO 2 70% could be derived directly from the mantle . |
| 12 | Medical hygienism was quite obviously a necessity , nor is it likely to become completely unfashionable ; the consequence of this interest to the student of child care was that the enthusiasm justifiably generated by its successes led to an assumption that mental hygiene , applied on the same principles , would be equally beneficial . |
| 13 | Team teaching is not imposed on them from above , nor is it likely to succeed if this happens . |
| 14 | Is it likely that there are other pupils who may turn up in that room in a few minutes ? |
| 15 | Is it likely that they would have kissed ? |
| 16 | Is it likely to retain frost and collect snow in winter ? |
| 17 | Nor is it likely to be possible to infer motive from the outcome or likely outcome of a transaction , since the fact that a project yields less than optimal profits is an inherent risk in all business ventures and except in extreme cases will not reveal the existence of a non-profit goal . |
| 18 | They will not be enough on their own , nor is it likely that you will be able to make them fit the question set . |
| 19 | Is it likely to be a help or a hindrance ? |
| 20 | So ask yourself the following questions beforehand : • How long are you likely to be out for ? • How many bottles and nappies does your baby manage to get through in that time ? • Is there going to be somewhere you can change him ( even the car ) and/or breastfeed him comfortably , or warm a bottle if necessary ? • Is it likely to rain ( you 'll need a wet-weather cover ) , be very hot ( sun cream and a hat ) , or cold ( extra layers , hat and gloves ) ? |
| 21 | Similarly , the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science considered that if legal protection was given to the married woman 's earnings , she and her family would benefit : ‘ is it likely that a wife and mother will be less solicitous for the well-being … of her household ? |
| 22 | When the politician pursues the goal , for example , of reducing the size of the public sector , is it likely that there will be a whole-hearted commitment to this goal when this may directly threaten the job security and promotion prospects of the official ? |
| 23 | Without information about specific incidents it is not possible to develop a methodical analysis , nor is it likely that effective strategies for prevention will be found . |
| 24 | Is it likely he 'll do that , Miss Levington ? ’ he enquired reasonably . |
| 25 | It seems unlikely that they were the only merchants travelling considerable distances around Britain selling hardware ; nor is it likely that they were unaccompanied by other traders in cloth , leather , wood , fruit and vegetables or other miscellaneous products . |
| 26 | But , more recently , the opening of the Second Front , together with its initial success , has sent a faint thrill of alarm through the country : and the latest utterance of Cordell Hull , which carne over the wireless yesterday , is not going to cheer things up , nor is it likely to be the last exhortation of its kind . |
| 27 | ‘ Is it likely he 'll listen to you , against me and my house ? ’ |
| 28 | Will there be any disposal of surplus Ministry of Defence land in Scotland , or is it likely that , due to the redeployment of British forces from Germany , the Ministry will be looking to purchase land in Scotland ? |
| 29 | Is it likely that the changes and related developments will lead the Ministry of Defence to release land in Scotland which it presently owns and leases for training purposes ? |
| 30 | Nor is it likely that either she or her children were set aside when he married Emma , although she was possibly provided with an establishment in her own part of the world , perhaps Northampton , and expected to stay there . |