Example sentences of "likely [verb] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | New pay recommendations are due in the new year and , although Mr Clarke has told the review body that there must be pay restraint , ministers appear likely to press for the award to be met . |
| 2 | Well-known UNCLOS personalities , such as Paul Engo , are likely to compete for the post with Scandinavians such as J. Evensen of Norway or ( a rising star ) Peter Bruckner of Denmark . |
| 3 | Such considerations may appear comparatively unimportant in other industries , but the construction industry contains many small firms , more than 23,000 of which are likely to qualify for the exemption that is provided in the order . |
| 4 | Odd-Knut thinks that it might be best to make a night trip with empty sledges , returning to the camp , especially as a friend of his is likely to arrive for the night . |
| 5 | Mr Gould , a prominent Euro-sceptic in the early 1980s , is likely to argue for the commitment to maintaining sterling 's value within the Exchange Rate Mechanism to be ditched , to increase a Labour government 's room for manoeuvre . |
| 6 | Although modern haymaking involves expensive , sophisticated machinery , it is still possible for a smallholder to make and store excellent hay with very modest tackle , and it is hay on which he is most likely to depend for the bulk of his winter keep . |
| 7 | For completeness , the remainder of this chapter is devoted to an A to Z list of plumbing tools , materials and equipment that you are likely to need for the majority of jobs around the house . |