Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] unlikely [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the high-tech ( not to speak of nuclear ) battlefield is unlikely to present this opportunity often ; and it is difficult to envisage the ‘ opting out ’ of any sizeable formations in light of the integrated command structure and dependency upon Soviet communications nets . |
| 2 | The age at which a mother starts to toilet train her child is unlikely to have much effect on the age at which the child will be fully trained . |
| 3 | The distinction is unlikely to make much difference , as once a duty has been found to exist , the standard of care will be the same , reasonable care in all the circumstances of the case . |
| 4 | A few unusual drugs such as digoxin may be secreted actively by the intestinal mucosa , but this process is unlikely to contribute more than passive diffusion does to the effect of activated charcoal on drug clearance . |
| 5 | Morris 's contribution to this match is unlikely to find much space in Wisden , but he already looks the part . |
| 6 | Manchester U v Nottm Forest Tomorrow 's television match is unlikely to produce another eight goals for the viewers , but it should be more of a contest as United strive to find a blend and a pattern against Brian Clough 's tightly organised team . |
| 7 | The sad truth is that the average collector is unlikely to recover more than the most fragmentary remains of dinosaurs . |
| 8 | But such an alliance is unlikely given each country 's desire to retain control over its own module . |
| 9 | As a result of the MRC 's calculations Martin claims , in an article in the spring issue of the Journal of the Society for Radiological Protection , that ‘ 300 rads average bone marrow dose is unlikely to kill more than a small percentage of those exposed ’ . |
| 10 | The government 's pro-baby policy is unlikely to have much effect . |
| 11 | An adult size of 21cm is recorded , but the Banded Fairy Basslet is unlikely to reach much more than half this size in aquarium conditions . |
| 12 | A prospective Labour government is unlikely to oppose such moves for fear of being dubbed ‘ the pornographer 's friend ’ . |
| 13 | It is extremely unlikely that there will be any difficulty — at a general election the returns to the writs will have identified the winners and , nowadays , the oath is unlikely to present any problems , although it has in the past . |
| 14 | Fig. 6.3 confirms that this assumption is unlikely to introduce any major errors ; the instantaneous torque varies from Tpx ( at 8=0 ) to O-7FPK ( at 8=8 , ) , so the maximum error is approximately 1 5% . |
| 15 | The recreation park application is unlikely to have any strategic planning significance and therefore the Regional Council will not have any involvement in its consideration which will be a matter for the District Council . |
| 16 | A request for the appearance of an author of a sponsored book or for an expert on holidays in the Far East is unlikely to cause any problems , but it is still sensible to obtain full details of the programme concerned . |
| 17 | ( That there were actual preliminary deme elections to determine which names went forward to the ballot is unlikely given that fourth-century Attic oratory , of which a great deal survives , is wholly silent about such elections — although the new Thorikos text , for instance ( p. 111 ) , shows that there were some elections at deme level . ) |
| 18 | However , if the prosecution does not raise it as a motive for murder the defence is unlikely to challenge this . |
| 19 | In practical terms , this change is unlikely to affect many people . |
| 20 | This is found in natural waters in small quantities ( 3 p.p.m. or less ) and at this level is unlikely to cause any process trouble . |
| 21 | However , when food is spaced out , the bird is unlikely to find another food item nearby after finding one , and it is best to keep moving on . |
| 22 | The treatment is unlikely to venefit most gastric cancer patients , who are elderly and frail . |
| 23 | Once it is accepted that surrogacy is unlikely to cause any serious harm , the idea that it could be used for social rather than medical reasons should lose much of the horror and condemnation with which it tends to be associated . |
| 24 | With the size of overall shortages in the money market having been reduced , however , the technical position in the money market is unlikely to warrant such a move . |
| 25 | The stock market is unlikely to have much allure for the small investor although the start of the electricity privatisation may provide a temporary fillip . |
| 26 | In particular a given league table is unlikely to contain all the relevant comparisons of programmes of the appropriate intensity or scale to enable a budget to be allocated . |