Example sentences of "it is [adv] unlikely [that] a " in BNC.
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1 | It is most unlikely that a mother or father looking at a new-born child will be saying : — ‘ We have here a potential villain , who could , in a few years time be getting a living by robbery , violence or some other criminal activity . |
2 | It is very unlikely that a solar panel would chop your hand off if you accidentally put it in the wrong place , but the 36 in ( 91cm ) span of the larger wind generators can be deadly . |
3 | It is very unlikely that a Labour Prime Minister would be deprived of his seat in this way , but it deserves to be noted that , however unwittingly , a piece of machinery has been created which could be used locally to deprive a Labour Prime Minister of his seat . |
4 | Of course , you may reasonably point out , it is highly unlikely that a child would eat delphinium seeds . |
5 | Besides , it is highly unlikely that a murderer would attend his victim 's funeral . |
6 | As a result it is highly unlikely that a party with a serious commitment to any substantial change in the institutional form of the market would ever get elected as it would be portrayed and perceived as being ‘ too extreme ’ . |
7 | There is usually little difficulty in establishing a good business reason , since without it it is highly unlikely that a company would wish to relocate . |
8 | It is therefore unlikely that a woman could either infect a lavatory seat or bring an infectable part of her anatomy in contact with such a seat . |
9 | The codes are unique and it is extremely unlikely that a ‘ false ’ signal could be given or received . |
10 | This distinction has to be made because , although loans may be redeemed over 60 years , it is extremely unlikely that a financing instrument could be found which would mature in 60 years ' time . |
11 | It must be said , however , that it is extremely unlikely that a clearing bank would announce a change in this way without first getting the view of the Bank as to the desirability of the change at that particular time . |
12 | It is now unlikely that a solution will be found in time for next Wednesday 's debate on the poll tax at the Tory conference in Blackpool . |