Example sentences of "[be] likely [verb] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | For unless you share their evangelical feeling of redemption , they 're likely to leave you behind . |
| 2 | For unless you share their evangelical feeling of redemption , they 're likely to leave you behind . |
| 3 | If you have a slurred voice , people are likely to treat you as mentally deficient . |
| 4 | Before starting to write , read through the whole of the examination paper and jot down in the margin the names of plaintiffs ( or criminal defendants ) in any relevant cases you remember , the dates of statutes and any other details that are likely to elude you when you come to write out the question . |
| 5 | The cynics say you can only die once and either heart disease or cancer are likely to get you in the end . |
| 6 | If used carefully and correctly , condoms are likely to provide you with an effective barrier against HIV infection during penetrative sex ( they are 98% reliable ) . |
| 7 | So , avoid those places or situations that are likely to make you want to over-eat . |
| 8 | Most give telephone numbers you can ring for more information , and many will tell you over the phone if they are likely to offer you a place . |
| 9 | If you are feeling slightly down , the smallest things are likely to irritate you . |
| 10 | The more publicity you get , the more people will be likely to support you . |
| 11 | Now , many people as they retrieved their fingers from the handshake were likely to tell you that their husband had just fathered an illegitimate child and ask your advice on how to proceed , or offer to give you the telephone number of their analyst/acupuncturist/homeopath/hypnotist who had been so helpful over their drink problem . |
| 12 | think of the questions the employer is likely to ask you and how you will answer them . |
| 13 | Beginning with one or more of these questions is likely to carry you into other , new areas of your own . |
| 14 | On the M forty between junctions four and five for High Wycombe and Stokenchurch , there are two narrow lanes in both directions , with a contraflow system for a short stretch about mid-way between the two junctions , also that can be down to single line traffic at times , so it is likely to slow you down a little . |
| 15 | This simple appraisal of size is likely to give you a good , accurate picture of physical shape ; use it in conjunction with the other methods in this chapter . |
| 16 | Spend your time in the way that is likely to give you the maximum return in marks . |
| 17 | No , even the hyenas wo n't laugh at these and anyone who has to put up with you telling these gags is likely to let you take a closer look at the lion 's cage — like from the inside . |
| 18 | EXERCISING in front of a keep-fit video on your television is likely to do you more harm than good , says the magazine Which ? |
| 19 | In truth , this image was never entirely fair , but it is a testament to our ability to respond to customer demand that , today , a visit to any supermarket bakery is likely to offer you the choice and quality to rival that of any traditional bakers . |
| 20 | Riding at a school is likely to cost you anywhere between £5–£20 per hour . |
| 21 | He is likely to knock you off your feet just being led across the yard if he can find anything to spook at , and when it comes to removing rugs he is something of a Houdini . |
| 22 | So long as you accept the local climbing ethics nad enjoy adventurous climbing there 's little about Czech sandstone or the Czechs that 's likely to wind you up . |
| 23 | She asks when she 's likely to find you in . ’ |
| 24 | " Such entreaty would n't be answered if what you sought was likely to bring you pain . " |