Example sentences of "is unlikely [prep] [be] [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although this increased risk is unlikely to be due to chance , the reasons for it are still unknown . |
| 2 | If the relationship is real the mechanisms are far from clear , except that the effect is unlikely to be due to external radiation ; the possibility that it could be due to internal contamination by radioactive substances or some other exposure at work should be pursued . |
| 3 | If the association between paternal preconceptual exposure to radiation and childhood leukaemia we found is not a chance finding , the effect is unlikely to be due to paternal exposure to the forms of external penetrating ionising radiation measured by monitoring devices . |
| 4 | This is unlikely to be due to changes in promoter activity since the H1° gene is not induced upon serum stimulation ( 7 ) . |
| 5 | Furthermore , even if it were possible to make the necessary calculations , the finance available is unlikely to be equivalent to these costs . |
| 6 | This situation is unlikely to be satisfactory to either party especially if the pipe is shared or runs under a shared access . |
| 7 | We might be able to assist the Secretary of State , although this is unlikely to be acceptable to him or the Consortium . |
| 8 | Given that such a view is unlikely to be acceptable to the scientific community , it is suggested that the funding authorities should give consideration to the fundamental purposes underlying Ph D research , and to output measures of the value of such work to the community . |
| 9 | Given that such a view is unlikely to be acceptable to the scientific community , it is suggested that the funding authorities should give consideration to the fundamental purposes underlying Ph D research , and to output measures of the value of such work to the community . |
| 10 | On the face of it this is unlikely to be acceptable to the vendor since in effect it gives an option to purchase , though it may be more acceptable if the period allowed for preparing the report is short . |