Example sentences of "[conj] it seemed unlikely " in BNC.
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| 1 | I fixed a poor nut in a flared pocket , and although it seemed unlikely to hold , attached a sling and stood in it . |
| 2 | In 1985 , BR announced that it was withdrawing from existing agreements with the unions , although it seemed unlikely that this would seriously reduce the level of unionization . |
| 3 | We were n't clad in PT kit but in woollen pullovers and regulation slacks and it seemed unlikely that anything violent was imminent . |
| 4 | It was just possible that the painkillers she had taken for her shoulder had reacted with the alcohol , but it seemed unlikely . |
| 5 | His business contacts were being checked , but it seemed unlikely to Azadi that any of them would have been in a position to spirit the shipowner away at a moment 's notice . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | During those days , we often prayed for our friends in Africa ; but it seemed unlikely that I could ever be trusted to return . |