Example sentences of "likely [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is more comfortable and less likely to transmit movement through the water , although great care should still be taken . |
| 2 | For the same reasons that the female is more likely to acquire infection in the throat than her male sexual partner , the homosexual male who practises oral sex is more likely to be infected in the throat than his heterosexual equivalent . |
| 3 | Er says in in the second sentence of the paragraph that locations most readily accessibly to West Yorkshire conurbation are likely to stimulate competition within the housing market to the potential detriment of local residents and lead to pressure for addis additional land releases . |
| 4 | This time he is likely to fall victim to the above-average swing to Labour expected throughout the West Midlands . |
| 5 | They are expected to make a full recovery , but Sir Ranulph is likely to lose part of the second biggest toe on his left foot because of frost-bite . |
| 6 | However , ideal situations are hard to come by , and the next best thing is to be able to perceive a horse 's changing emotions — especially if they indicate that we are likely to lose control of the horse in the near future ! |
| 7 | Furthermore , future international progress towards peace seemed likely to remain contingent on the strength and durability of the Uprising . |
| 8 | However , those who had expressed a general interest in politics during the parliamentary mid-term were more likely to see bias on the television and in their papers early in the campaign . |
| 9 | This made the task of the prosecutor somewhat easier , but it had the paradoxical effect that a person who distributed such material with a mischievous intention could argue that the recipients of his material were unlikely to be influenced by it , and he was therefore not guilty if his audience were already corrupt , or were members of an anti-racist organisation , or if the publication or spoken words were so contrary to human decency that they would be likely to provoke sympathy for the intended victim rather than hatred of him . |
| 10 | If you happen to do a tour of the caddies ' pubs in Southport , Lancashire you are likely to stand shoulder-to-shoulder at the bar with four men who have carried the bags in no less than eleven British Open Championship victories . |
| 11 | Third place went to Johnnie Rea who was the only rider likely to catch King in the championship but even if Rea wins the next four rounds — both at Bishopscourt — King can not be caught . |
| 12 | The drift of his remarks is likely to find favour with the Lord Chancellor , Lord Mackay of Clashfern , who said last year that many litigants wanted fuller participation in the legal process rather than acting as bystanders in cases conducted by lawyers . |
| 13 | ( b ) Alternative accommodation for alleged abusers Where a child is suffering or likely to suffer ill-treatment within the home and the alleged abuser proposes to move from the premises , a local authority may assist him to obtain alternative accommodation ( Sched 2 , para 5 ) . |
| 14 | This is likely to encourage loyalty to the chain . |
| 15 | This is likely to encourage loyalty to the chain . |
| 16 | Clearly this is likely to encourage development of the latter , including franchising . |
| 17 | Since the data investigated is the result of ‘ ordinary language behaviour ’ , it is likely to contain evidence of the ‘ behaviour ’ element . |
| 18 | A group move is likely to attract attention from the media . |
| 19 | The Justice Department has similar Guidelines setting out the situations in which vertical restraints are likely to attract attention from the authorities . |
| 20 | The move , disclosed by health chiefs , is likely to create controversy after the outcry over school league tables . |
| 21 | Under a series of waste disposal laws which came into force on April 1 , companies are responsible for ensuring that any waste they produce or handle is not " treated , kept or disposed of … in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health " . |
| 22 | First one has to ask whether as between the alleged wrongdoer and the person who has suffered damage there is a sufficient relationship of proximity or neighbourhood such that , in the reasonable contemplation of the former , carelessness on his part may be likely to cause damage to the latter , in which case a prima facie duty of care arises . |
| 23 | Erm I consider also that erm a development in this area would intrude on the sensitive gap between the York and West Yorkshire greenbelts and would be likely to cause coalescence between the fairly densely located villages in this sector . |
| 24 | However , there may be an action in passing-off if this is likely to cause confusion in the eyes of the buying public . |
| 25 | This is likely to cause torsion of the stomach , which is a serious and life-threatening condition . |
| 26 | Before pain occurs , most people are unaware of what is likely to cause strain in the back and happily misuse their bodies constantly ! |
| 27 | The reduced bile acid absorption is likely to reflect damage to the terminal ileal mucosa . |
| 28 | Women are more likely to exercise control over the household budget . |
| 29 | We have already received guidance from Mr Burrell on the issues likely to require resolution in the High Court and the grounds on which McAlpine 's arguments could be countered . |
| 30 | When the Foreign Office List made its first appearance " it was strongly objected to in certain quarters , as likely to afford information to the general public with regard to the office , which they thought it advisable they should not possess , and much information was for a time withheld " . |