Example sentences of "but [adj] [be] unlikely to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Health education is an important aspect of prevention but that is unlikely to be effective in the absence of increased safety measures and legislation . |
| 2 | The controversy will disappear once all the member states introduce equivalent conduct of business rules but that is unlikely to be achieved in the short or perhaps even in the medium term . |
| 3 | The aim is to reach 6,000 metres and heat water to 200 degrees centigrade but this is unlikely to be achieved before 1988–89 . |
| 4 | But this is unlikely to be accepted by Britain 's Euro partners . |
| 5 | Tony Bomford , a cameraman who was diving from my boat , reported that the water near the ‘ ball ’ was ‘ milky looking ’ but this is unlikely to be connected with breeding because sand-eels are known to spawn in the sand in winter time . |
| 6 | Most adoption agencies offer support for three months after the adoption , but this is unlikely to be sufficient . |
| 7 | Cumulatively this evidence points to later fourth-century decline in the extra-mural zones , but this is unlikely to be true of the defended area . |
| 8 | The inclination of historians may be to begin with their stock-in-trade , the arguments , but this is unlikely to be the best starting point for many , especially those who are new to the profession . |
| 9 | It is normal in a sale and purchase agreement to exclude liability for representations made in pre-contractual negotiations , but this is unlikely to be acceptable in the investment agreement as investors will have relied heavily on input from management before agreeing to proceed . |
| 10 | Wherever possible , a tenant should endeavour to delete the opening proviso but this is unlikely to be successful in which case the tenant should amend to include a long stop date ( see clause 5.4 ) . |