Example sentences of "makes it unlikely " in BNC.
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| 1 | This not only makes it unlikely that employers will allow many such sessions per day ( and that is a disadvantage scientifically ) but it also means that the tests , particularly by virtue of necessarily being repetitive , are boring for the subject . |
| 2 | Concern for the safety of the remaining masterpieces makes it unlikely that future visitors will be able to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere which was one of the museum 's greatest charms . |
| 3 | The compacted mudflow presents a much more serious problem to archaeologists than the relatively soft pumice of Pompeii , and this coupled with the awkward presence of the new town on top of it makes it unlikely that it will ever be completely excavated . |
| 4 | But the whole tenor of the Bible makes it unlikely that God has built into the Church for ever the limitation of a male-only priesthood . |
| 5 | While this evidence makes it unlikely that children learn grammar through reinforcement of ‘ correct ’ utterances , it leaves open the question of the role of reinforcement in the development of different language functions . |
| 6 | This makes it unlikely that Edward had sought a protectorate . |
| 7 | REM sleep — during which our most vivid dreams almost always occur — is universal among mammals , which makes it unlikely that its primary role is to be the vehicle for a neurotic defence mechanism , unless gorillas , dogs , cats and skunks are all credited with repressive superegos ! |
| 8 | However , their relatively standardized appearance and character , coupled with the quantities available , makes it unlikely that they will become collectable , and they should therefore not be considered for purely investment purposes . |
| 9 | All this makes it unlikely that the alliance ante-dated 440 , when Corinth , for whatever reason , voted against war with Athens over Samos ( p. 46 ) , i.e. when surface relations were still good . |
| 10 | Near-linearity of longwave flux versus surface temperature makes it unlikely that mere redistribution of surface temperature can affect global mean temperature much by changing planetary cooling . |
| 11 | Further , the amount of time available in practice for part time Masters level courses makes it unlikely that occasional work will give awareness of language as strong a base as was provided for first degree work in other areas . |
| 12 | This makes it unlikely that Edward had sought a protectorate . |
| 13 | The presence of IBS in individuals has not been linked to their fibre intake and its presence in countries such as China makes it unlikely that a single dietary factor such as fibre deficiency is at fault . |
| 14 | The individual paper by-products may have particularist historical value , but their dispersed character makes it unlikely that their meaning could be reconstructed without the aggregate data from which they were derived . |
| 15 | This makes it unlikely that such a fund will be established . |
| 16 | That was in 1973 : the escalation of jury awards in more recent libel cases makes it unlikely that such a plea will be repeated by a defending editor . |