Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] unlikely [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But while the feud hots up , so does the trade , so it 's unlikely either landlord will call time on this bitter battle . |
| 2 | We therefore fear that , in Wales at least , it is unlikely much progress will be made in tackling this urgent problem . |
| 3 | It is unlikely these days that you would want a new back boiler to provide all your central heating needs , but you may well want to replace one which provides domestic hot water . |
| 4 | Both the American and British governments are cloaking these new operations in a shroud of secrecy though it is unlikely any politician has the slightest idea what the two agencies are planning to do or that they even care if laws are broken as they have been in the past . |
| 5 | The theory , however , was weak , since it was unlikely such material could have solidified , in any manner that astronomers understand , into planets . |