Example sentences of "be likely [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And by God , where we 're goin' we 're likely to need quick reactions . |
| 2 | In other words , uncertainties about the planning posture towards a proposal and doubts about local local authorities ' ability to approve a site are likely to deter potential investors at an early stage . |
| 3 | By and large Alex and I think these developments are likely to give tangible gains and could well become a priority for implementation . |
| 4 | The council recommended that metering start in areas worst affected by shortages , with households that are likely to use large amounts , such as large houses with big gardens , connected first . |
| 5 | As a consequence , social rates of return are likely to exceed private rates of return to R&D if agents operate independently , and too little R&D will be undertaken . |
| 6 | From an economic point of view , the private benefits to the successful innovator are likely to exceed social benefits even if the latter are positive because many innovations , particularly on the product development as opposed to the process/new technology side , do not offer strong benefits to investors aside from existing instruments . |
| 7 | Most pumps have filters attached to their input in order to gather debris and algae that are likely to cause mechanical problems . |
| 8 | Sadly , some of the things we most look forward to during summer are just those which are likely to cause allergic reactions . |
| 9 | Sadly , some of the things we most look forward to eating as the weather warms up are just those which are likely to cause allergic reactions . |
| 10 | For example , people who habitually discount compliments are likely to form negative beliefs about themselves . |
| 11 | A crucial Keynesian assumption is that if holders of speculative money balances decide to hold their wealth in some other form , they are likely to purchase financial assets since these are taken to be closer substitutes for money than other types of assets . |
| 12 | In enclosed basins water-loading by lakes may further contribute to subsidence , though their effect will be far more ephemeral than sediment loading as they are likely to undergo repeated phases of growth and desiccation due to changes in climate . |
| 13 | We are likely to repeat previous styles to get us through the pain , but a point can be reached where the old ways no longer work . |
| 14 | It is these people who are most difficult to place and who are most likely to be returned to institutions ( Sutter et al. , 1980 ; Intagliata and Willer , 1982 ; Vitello et al. , 1983 ) , where they are likely to remain unpopular patients who are avoided by staff ( Grant and Moores , 1977 ; Raynes , 1980 ) . |
| 15 | The findings are likely to generate important implications in terms of competitiveness , regional and labour market impact and regulatory policy . |
| 16 | This may be an extreme example , but subject fields which lack good bibliographical control of thesis literature , or whose research is conducted transnationally , are likely to exhibit similar problems . |
| 17 | If someone holds the common belief that we only grow through pain and suffering , for example , then they are likely to create traumatic experiences at a fairly steady pace . |
| 18 | But they are likely to delay formal announcements until mid-October . |
| 19 | Apart from the ban on the export of antiques and other goods , these are likely to include increased customs controls and measures to stop other ‘ illegal transactions . ’ |
| 20 | Er , I think that reflects the , a certain unrealism out there in the world , and that is the notion that you are likely to entrust major decisions about mega-millions er , of money , er , to a much broader arena for discussion . |
| 21 | And of necessity they are likely to develop oral skills . |
| 22 | First-time buyers and those starting a fresh finance agreement can still normally get this type of insurance , but they are likely to find tough terms and conditions attached to it such as higher premiums and delayed first payments . |
| 23 | Both are likely to involve low hours of work , the absence of any formal documentation of the employment relationship ( for example a contract of employment ) , and earnings below the tax and social insurance thresholds . |
| 24 | Talk and activity centred on the child himself are likely to encompass mathematical ideas naturally , and some of these are explored in the section ‘ Myself ’ , below . |
| 25 | Thirdly , many collateral attacks , especially claims for damages , are likely to raise factual issues . |
| 26 | In addition to poverty , the result of age discrimination is that pensioners are likely to experience low incomes compared with younger adults . |
| 27 | Writers from areas within Britain are likely to experience comparable feelings . |
| 28 | The only people who are likely to experience extended periods of spontaneous regression are those who have been practising deep meditation over a prolonged period of time and have reached a high degree of competence in this field . |
| 29 | With pie diagrams indicating that the major pop consumers are the staid , over-25s , the development in the ad industry of ‘ psychogeographics ’ ( the science of using pop to home in on specific taste publics — i.e. Springsteen fans are likely to desire different products from Whitney Houston fans ) , and the construction of bands in the studio , pop has never required less urgently a rush of theory from the ‘ left ’ . |
| 30 | IATA is now warning against the onboard use of electronic equipment and several major companies are likely to introduce new regulations as a result . |