Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [was/were] likely to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still , it should be pointed out that the average Soviet citizen 's contact with the courts was likely to be as unpolitical as that of his or her Western counterpart , and he or she was no more likely to be dealt with unjustly in the run-of-the-mill case ( Lane , 1985 , pp. 192–7 ) . |
| 2 | Because those rules were not written , memory was crucial — and with the passage of time the rules were likely to be further modified , reflecting imperfect recollections of what had been done before . |
| 3 | In conditions of general ‘ dollar shortage ’ the effects were likely to be significant . |
| 4 | Even if she saw Aunt Lou again , the circumstances were likely to be much altered . |
| 5 | The absentees were likely to be senior pupils ; 2 out of 10 pupils in S1 were absent at least once in the survey week , but 4 out of 10 pupils in S5 . |
| 6 | Is n't it possible that the informant deliberately told the kidnappers I would be there , knowing what the consequences were likely to be ? ’ |