Example sentences of "[noun] [is] likely [to-vb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While we know that putting young offenders in penal settings is likely to lead to poor results in terms of behaviour modification , it has the function of being a punitive symbol and keeping awkward clients out of circulation . |
| 2 | In any case , not all Christians would accept that God 's mind is likely to work in this kind of way . |
| 3 | Gall bladders that contracted after a fatty stimulus were preferred , as previous experience suggests that stasis is likely to lead to recurrent stone formation . |
| 4 | The research to find a European version of taxol is likely to continue for some years . |
| 5 | But using the state pension age as a criterion is likely to result in unlawful discrimination not only on the question of retirement . |
| 6 | While we can say that the average figure is likely to fall between 1 and 3 metres , since we do not know how many are 1.6 metres , 1.7 metres or 2 metres tall , we can not calculate the average . |
| 7 | If your household is likely to expand in any way it might be cheaper in the long run to buy a larger model than the more modest affair you had thought of first . |
| 8 | The Lothian Region ( Placing in Schools ) Appeal Committee is likely to meet on several occasions during late May and throughout June 1993 , to deal with appeals against refused placing requests for admission to primary and secondary schools for the session 1993/94 . |
| 9 | This oversimplification is likely to lead to inappropriate curricula for many , and also to affect attitudes adversely through the labelling associated with allocation to a particular group , especially to a bottom set or stream . |
| 10 | This kind of assistance is likely to fall into one of two categories : |
| 11 | Recommendations regarding placement will need to bear in mind not only a child 's existing abilities , but also the progress a child is likely to make in different educational settings . |
| 12 | It currently accounts for some 10 per cent of ozone loss , but this proportion is likely to rise to 16 per cent if present trends continue , despite the fact that at a meeting of Montreal Protocol signatories last November , it was agreed to freeze use at present levels [ see ED 68 ] . |
| 13 | Such a generalization is likely to apply to all police concentrating on a particular crime . |
| 14 | Selkirk looks best in the Beefeater Gin Celebration Mile where the stiffest test is likely to come from French challenger Steinbeck , who loves the mud . |
| 15 | Construction following a public inquiry is likely to begin in 1997 . |
| 16 | And a spokeswoman for trainer Toby Balding confirmed : ‘ Morley Street is likely to run at this stage . ’ |
| 17 | Investigations conducted among more recent groups of émigrés suffer from the fact that such groups have been disproportionately Jewish ; there has nevertheless been some support for the view that nationality is not a ‘ primordial ’ attachment and that its political importance is likely to depend on situational factors such as the degree of competition for employment opportunities . |
| 18 | Under a fixed exchange rate a currency flow surplus is likely to persist for some time . |
| 19 | The main threat to London 's share of global futures and options business is likely to come from existing exchanges on mainland Europe . |
| 20 | However , drawing them to the attention of the group is likely to lead to instant denial . |
| 21 | It is not always easy to predict just what problems a particular group of learners is likely to have with any materials . |
| 22 | Attempts to establish such relations firmly in the successor republics are still going on , but the crisis inherent in contemporary political conditions is likely to result in strong executives . |
| 23 | Coal demand is likely to fall by some 10% from loss of heating and industrial sales , balanced by some increase in supplies to the electricity industry . |
| 24 | Energy demand is likely to increase by some 90% in the Middle East over the rest of the century as industrialisation continues in the major oil exporters . |
| 25 | The extend to which HNC/HND courses and degree courses can be integrated while still satisfying their own particular objectives is likely to vary from one subject area to another . |
| 26 | Banks may also try to evade the controls , and disintermediation is likely to occur towards those institutions that are not controlled . |
| 27 | The comparison will show how far politicians ' views reflect those of the citizens , and hence the extent to which policy is likely to meet with popular approval . |
| 28 | The use of such equipment for on-site data collection is likely to result in considerable efficiency savings , by eliminating unnecessary duplication of effort in writing out temporary records and re-keyboarding data . |
| 29 | The seed of such plants loses its viability — ability to germinate — more quickly , so that a spring sowing is likely to result in fewer seedlings . |
| 30 | While an outstretched palm is likely to result in instant dismissal , a deft manoeuvre with the help of a room key — ‘ Here is your key , sir , do have a pleasant stay ’ — is a different matter . |