Example sentences of "it [is] unlikely [conj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is unlikely that anti-Semitism was as powerful in its motivational force for recruits in the Party 's ‘ mass phase ’ after 1929–30 as it had been for the early activist core of the NSDAP . |
| 2 | It is unlikely that IT managers will wish to migrate such large amounts of dead material across computer systems . |
| 3 | However , if a small company does n't provide for any one of these operations , it is unlikely that company can give its artists adequate service . |
| 4 | It is unlikely that music will receive the same emphasis or resources as the ‘ core ’ subjects of English , Mathematics and Science in most schools , in spite of its designation as a ‘ foundation ’ subject . |
| 5 | For the remaining 80% of winters , it is unlikely that doubling of CO 2 will suppress the occurrence of a stratospheric warming sufficiently to produce an Arctic ozone hole , although even in these conditions ozone depletion could be enhanced . |
| 6 | In formal situations roles can clearly give people special rights , but even in conversation — where according to our definition unequal power is suspended — it is unlikely that knowledge of participants ' social office or status will be wholly forgotten . |
| 7 | Although the chromatography eluants used in this study are particularly suited to detecting tobacco related carcinogens — and will miss some small molecular weight adducts altogether — it is unlikely that smoking can account for the increased adduct levels found as the percentage of smokers in the truncal vagotomy group ( 54% ) was very similar to that of the highly selective vagotomy patients ( 52% ) . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , it is unlikely that homoacetogenesis is amajor route of disposal of H 2 in the human colon since molar ratios of acetate , propionate , and butyrate are similar in methanogenic and non-methanogenic people . |
| 9 | It is unlikely that water power was used for the saws . |
| 10 | Considering that there ate 168 hours in each week , it becomes quite obvious that it is unlikely that staffing rosters could be arranged which would permit the employment of full-time staff only . |
| 11 | If the Department of Industry had not made a direct grant to the company it is unlikely that SCAMP would exist . |
| 12 | But as only 100 of these hand-built cars are allocated to Britain for next year , it is unlikely that Panther will have much trouble shifting its stock . |
| 13 | The Alkali and Clean Air Inspectorate spelt out its wobbly rationale for taking no action in its 1981 Report , saying that its powers were ‘ intended to protect the population and environment of England and Wales ’ , so ‘ it is unlikely that action could be taken under the legislation solely to protect the environment of other countries . ’ |
| 14 | Dr Hugh explained that ultra-sound is adequate for testing on younger women as it is unlikely that breast cancer would have developed . |
| 15 | Therefore , it is unlikely that reflux of acid or gas had occurred just before the onset of the contractile activity . |
| 16 | It is unlikely that hill gripping schemes on upland wet moorlands and blanket bog would be contemplated by many farmers at a 30% or 50% grant level because the agricultural gains are so minimal . |
| 17 | The wintering population has declined considerably in recent years , but it is unlikely that breeding numbers have altered greatly since 1938 . |
| 18 | It is unlikely that voting by a single shareholder will make much difference to the success of a resolution either way , and so it is not worthwhile for shareholders to evaluate proposals put to the general meeting . |
| 19 | However , it is not clear that such memories are completely accurate and it is unlikely that arousal at the time of encoding is the only important factor in creating such memories . |
| 20 | Even if all goes well , it is unlikely that gene therapy treatment will be available for at least 10 years . |
| 21 | First , it is unlikely that counselling actually creates distress not previously present somewhere within the individual . |
| 22 | In the must-win , must-make-money world of the NFL , it is unlikely that player safety is ever going to be the top priority . |
| 23 | Unless you have regular lessons , which many owners do n't , either because they ca n't afford to or because they ca n't be bothered , it is unlikely that horse ownership will actually improve your riding . |
| 24 | Many of the Asian designers the US trade weekly talked to were worried about the 66MHz clock frequency , because at that speed , stray radiations become a serious problem and it is unlikely that garage operations are going to be able to knock up boards using the chip that will work . |
| 25 | ( In today 's political and economic climate , it is unlikely that research proposals based on the work of an obscure German geologist ( Wegener ) supported only by an even more obscure South African theoretician ( Du Toit ) would have any chance of getting an ‘ A ’ rating from a Research Council ) . |
| 26 | There is evidence for some geological activity on Venus , and though it is unlikely that Plate Tectonics ever got going this conclusion is not yet beyond doubt . |
| 27 | It is unlikely that population heterogeneity could explain our results : in each population , cases and controls were carefully selected to minimize ethnic heterogeneity . |