Example sentences of "likely [prep] [be] [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also claims that the M11 extension is not covered by the directive since it is not officially designated a motorway , although the government admits that it is likely to be given motorway status at the time of opening . |
| 2 | They also worked shorter hours , had more chance of being promoted to supervisory and managerial positions , and they were more likely to be given fringe benefits such as membership of a pension scheme . |
| 3 | For instance past spending behaviour is always likely to be a factor in practice , with departments which have been reliable spenders more likely to be given funds than those who have been allocated money but not spent it . |
| 4 | Any respondent to the proposed application is likely to be given notice of hearing of any request for leave . |
| 5 | Of course , in the 1960s or 1970s they were less likely to be called projects : they were ‘ schemes ’ , or ‘ plans ’ , all very redolent of the ‘ planning ’ of the public sector , indeed of all economic life in those Wilsonian days . |
| 6 | STV hope to start on the film — likely to be called Captain Fantastic — early next year . |
| 7 | For over a century any non-Spaniards who entered the area claimed by Spain were likely to be called pirates . |
| 8 | Black prisoners had fewer previous convictions than white prisoners sentenced for the same type of offence and were less likely to be granted bail . |
| 9 | However , it claims DEC missed an opportunity to ship revenue units based on the 4000 since January and believes the 150MHz Alphas likely to be announced November 10 will be in short supply for some time . |
| 10 | The only sandgrouse likely to be seen north of the Mediterranean region , and then only when one of its now very infrequent irruptions ( none on a large scale since 1908 ) from Central Asia occurs . |
| 11 | Goosanders are found on both fresh and salt water , near the coast and well inland , but they are rather rare on the open sea and are perhaps more likely to be seen c-n salt water in very cold weather . |
| 12 | Small , rather tame and confiding aquatic waders , much the smallest birds likely to be seen swimming , except for a few all-dark petrels . |
| 13 | likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress . |
| 14 | that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or |
| 15 | Note the defence shown at point 2 above , when the offender has no reason to believe anyone was within hearing or seeing distances who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , e.g. if some people could see him , but they were a long way off . |
| 16 | ‘ likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress ’ These terms are not defined and the ordinary meaning should be used . |
| 17 | ‘ likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress ’ . |
| 18 | A person is guilty of an offence if he ( a ) uses threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or disorderly behaviour , or ( b ) displays any writing sign or visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment alarm or distress thereby ( see D. P. P. v. Drum ( H.C. , 1988 ) ) . |
| 19 | This is signalled in part by the introduction of ‘ disorderly behaviour ’ as a constituent of the new offence , and by the abandonment of the requirement of a breach of the peace , and its replacement with the requirement that the conduct should take place ‘ within the hearing or sight of a Person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 20 | In addition to the requirement that the conduct be ‘ disorderly , ’ it is subject to the objective requirement that the conduct must be such that it is , independently , ‘ within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person is guilty of an offence if he — ( a ) uses threatening , abusive or insulting words or behaviour , or disorderly behaviour , or ( b ) displays any writing , sign or other visible representation which is threatening , abusive or insulting , within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress thereby . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It is a defence for the accused to prove — ( a ) that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment , alarm or distress , or ( b ) that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used , or the writing , sign or other visible representation displayed , would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling , or ( c ) that his conduct was reasonable . ’ |
| 23 | The internal leaders may be wondering why he pounced when SWAPO looked likely to be handed power through the ballot box . |
| 24 | They are likely to be found breast-feeding in the high street while swopping telephone numbers of their family acupuncturists . |
| 25 | The survey also provided information as to the types of development most likely to be refused planning permission due to anticipated odour emission . |
| 26 | Some 300 people lost their jobs when Supercomputer Systems failed ; Chen had hoped to re-hire about 50 of them , but if he goes elsewhere , not many of those are likely to be offered positions . |
| 27 | Former Middlesbrough utility player McGee and on-loan Rotherham keeper Ford look likely to be offered contracts , while defender Curran 's position was in the balance . |
| 28 | Depending on the tile size and on the manufacturer concerned , you are likely to be offered packs containing anything from 6 to 50 tiles , and some packs — of 13 , 22 and the like — do n't make estimating quantities any easier . |