Example sentences of "less likely [to-vb] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The speaker is less likely to gulp for more air in mid-sentence . |
| 2 | Recognising that some form of help is required by these fish as they are invariably suffering from stress , damaged fins and shock brought about by different water conditions , and not wanting to use anything alien to their systems , I felt that herbs would be gentler and less likely to result in any problems with breeding the fish later . |
| 3 | Everyday experience tells us that a flavour mixed with some other will be perceived differently from that flavour presented on its own , but a click and a light ( perhaps because they come from different modalities ) are less likely to interact in this way . |
| 4 | Elderly couple households fare much the same as all households , but elderly persons living alone are much less likely to benefit from such goods . |
| 5 | With the possible exception of Jeanette Winterson and Jackie Collins , I can think of no two women less likely to benefit from each other 's company than these two , and I foresee fireworks . |