Example sentences of "likely to be a [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rarely has it been so clear that freedom is indivisible , and that attacks on one set of civil liberties are likely to be a part of a projected destruction of all such freedoms . |
| 2 | In the morrow of great victory , will they show some equanimity and , above all , not give business in this country or abroad the impression that in practice we are any less committed to a single currency than any of the Twelve or that we are any less likely to be a part of it ? |
| 3 | While it is indisputable that the proportions of both sub-degree and part-time courses in the polytechnics have declined , it remains to be proved that this is the result of policy on the part of the directors and their staffs ; it would seem much more likely to be a case of students ‘ voting with their feet ’ by opting for full-time degree courses . |
| 4 | Lady Wilcox said : ‘ We want to get informed comment before we draw up firm recommendations , but , at present , it seems to us that the best solution is likely to be a mixture of funding from different quarters . ’ |
| 5 | Indeed , extensive neglect is likely to be a reflection of mental infirmity of one kind or another . |
| 6 | The detection of insider dealing has increased ( although the conviction rate is still poor ) , and this is likely to be a reflection of better channels of detection rather than any upsurge in the problem as previously it was not a criminal offence ( and in some circles was regarded as a perk of the job ) . |
| 7 | Even if they do not have thrush symptoms at the time , there is likely to be a reservoir of Candida in the vagina . |
| 8 | Firstly , everybody likely to be a member of a selection panel would have had to give consent — a formidable logistic problem . |
| 9 | This level of conformity is likely to be a function of two factors : * the level of dependence on the group ; * the benefits ( or acceptance ) of conformity , and the risk of sanction ( or loss of benefits ) arising from non-conformity . |
| 10 | Increased selectivity is likely to be a function of further protein-protein interactions . |
| 11 | If the unholy alliance in favour of the National Curriculum is likely to come apart at the seams over the issue of resource , so also , given the very different aspirations of those who support its introduction , there is likely to be a parting of the ways over principles . |
| 12 | In situations where there is a collective rationality there is likely to be a conflict of interest and because different people weigh values in different ways , there is no , rational way of resolving the conflict . |
| 13 | p46 is likely to be a derivative of p55 because anti-peptide A ( see below , derived from the N-terminal region of DP-1 ) only detected p55 ( data not shown ) . |
| 14 | This meant there was less likely to be a change of mind from the old lady or daughter . |
| 15 | A Surform : If you are working with or repairing wood , there are likely to be a variety of shaping jobs you 'll have to tackle . |
| 16 | One can speak loosely of a ‘ non-fullerene cluster ’ , but there is likely to be a variety of such clusters and the collapse size must depend on the chemical bonding in the cluster . |
| 17 | The exact degree of overestimation in Urquhart calculation is not certain , but we consider it likely to be a factor of about 100 . |
| 18 | The distribution model for multimedia titles is likely to be a hybrid of traditional bookstores , software outlets , entertainment stores , direct sales and electronic distribution outlets , Dan McCarthy , editorial director SIMBA/Communications Trends , told delegates to the Publisher Opportunities in Multimedia conference , held last month in New York City . |
| 19 | The reason for this , I later discovered , is that at yours there is likely to be a selection of friends and relations , one of whom in the course of discussion is bound to say , ‘ Come on , let's give him the best ! ’ and although he or she is very seldom the one who is paying for it , no one likes to appear mean at such a time — an attitude , I might add , of which the undertaker thoroughly approves ! |
| 20 | In the case of the United States or Britain this centre is likely to be a locus of ‘ private ’ calculation which attempts to co-ordinate across a range of economic activities . |
| 21 | In so far as economics is offered as a model of explanation , a theory of individual behaviour is likely to be a component of International Relations theories as much as of theories of microeconomics . |
| 22 | Although tokens of affection or messages from afar will lift your spirits around the 8th , this is likely to be a month of strained relationships . |
| 23 | The only time when this is not the case is when the ferret is introduced into an area where there are likely to be a number of rats . |
| 24 | However , there are likely to be a number of problems with this approach in practice . |
| 25 | There are likely to be a number of crucial calculations within the next few years that have the possibility of showing that the theory is no good . |
| 26 | The vehicles required to meet the 1998 California deadline can certainly be made available and are likely to be a mix of both battery and hybrid vehicles . |
| 27 | Consequently , rises in the level of unemployment are likely to be a source of deep anxiety to them since they believe that the unemployed are weak and amoral and therefore more likely to be criminal . |
| 28 | High fluctuations in fertility , characteristic of the period from the 1920s to the 1960s , are therefore likely to be a thing of the past . |
| 29 | Their frustrations used to be articulated by Mrs Thatcher , but she is now as likely to be a cause of them as a cure . |
| 30 | Er , based on the evidence which the public consultation produced the Committee considered that the primary concern of consumers was to be able to identify when a gene likely to be a cause of concern to a significant proportion of the population was present in foodstuff . |