Example sentences of "unlikely that [adj] [noun] would " in BNC.
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| 1 | Betty 's classroom practice changed whilst she worked with the advisory teacher , but the lack of congruence between her beliefs about mathematics and about how children learn and those behind the innovation , made it unlikely that such changes would be sustained once he left . |
| 2 | It was unlikely that such luck would fall his way again no matter how long he waited . |
| 3 | It is unlikely that such action would be taken unless the offending bonfire(s) occurred very frequently and witnesses were produced to that effect ’ . |
| 4 | It is unlikely that many Europeans would have had access to Aristotle 's writings , but the cuckoo 's habits were certainly well enough known during the Middle Ages for them to be mentioned by Chaucer ( in The Parlement of Foules , 1382 ) , and for the term ‘ cuckold ’ — describing a man deceived by his wife — to have passed into the English language . |
| 5 | will prevent him having to consider a mass of trivial complaints where it is unlikely that criminal charges would ever be brought but there has been some concern that the chief officer of police is given a discretion whether or not to refer complaints which disclose criminal conduct to the D.P.P. , although this decision is of course supervised . |
| 6 | He has been accused of being an agent of the CIA , and Ethiopian security gave him 48 hours to leave the country in August 1978 , but no one has found any evidence to confirm these rumours , ‘ I think it 's very unlikely that Ethiopian security would expel somebody on the basis of baseless rumours , ’ White says . |
| 7 | If exposed to either artificial or natural light the solanine level will rise and could cause gastroenteritis , but because of the bitter nature of this substance it is unlikely that sufficient quantities would be ingested to cause illness . |
| 8 | It is unlikely that this rate would have been acceptable to all members . |
| 9 | The police have been criticised for their low prosecution record in rape cases and it is most unlikely that domestic rape would have been dealt with more enthusiastically . |
| 10 | ‘ Without Urban Programme funding it is unlikely that these schemes would have been undertaken in their present form , especially those requiring capital funding . |
| 11 | It is unlikely that these techniques would have required a check in the action . |
| 12 | It is unlikely that any company would find it an economic proposition to make all the components it embodies in its products . |
| 13 | It is unlikely that any company would find it an economic proposition to make all the components it embodies in its products . |
| 14 | I knew very little about boats , and had hated what little experience of sailing I had had , but it seemed unlikely that any boat would shut down its engine until it was safely round into the bay , or even then . |
| 15 | With an established , respected management company it is unlikely that any band would secure an agreement for less than five years . |
| 16 | As far as any remedy in damages is concerned this point will not be of any significance and it is most unlikely that any action would be brought in a business secrets case unless some damage or advantage to a competitor had occurred or was thought likely to do so . |
| 17 | It seems unlikely that judicial review would decide that a legitimate expectation of some activity — such as being allowed out of your cell — is an absolute right and must be enforced . |
| 18 | It seems unlikely that significant excretion would occur against such a large concentration gradient unless the drug is actively transported out of the cell . |