Example sentences of "[adv] likely [to-vb] at [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This problem is more likely to arise at a time when the patient is unconscious and can not be consulted . |
| 2 | What seems objectionable in Matza 's argument is that he clearly believes there is a ‘ hierarchy ’ of stances in relation to deviance , not just alternatives : the appreciative stance is portrayed as superior to either the romantic or the correctionalist in that it is inherently more likely to get at the truth . |
| 3 | Not only does this mean that you are more likely to get at the truth , but it is also likely to be more fruitful for whatever purpose you have in mind . |
| 4 | Er and erm it 's difficult for people to maintain er not only as I say , but in their lifestyle over a particular period of time , so you could be more likely to get at the truth by this method , than by sending out questionnaires . |
| 5 | A fifteen-year-old girl having her first baby is twice as likely to live at the poverty level than a nineteen-year-old first-time mother . |