Example sentences of "[coord] this [is] [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | A supervisor denied access to a supervised child may apply for a warrant of police assistance under s102 if he has been obstructed or this is likely to be the case . |
| 2 | But there are other reasons for farmers switching to autumn cereals than a desire to curb nitrate pollution , and this is likely to be the limit of what the ‘ voluntary approach ’ can achieve . |
| 3 | The possibility of attracting outside investment only really exists for a corporate entity and this is likely to be a further reason for surveyors ' considering various comparisons between the partnership and corporate structure for the running of their businesses . |
| 4 | The maximum flush permitted on new wcs in the UK was reduced from 9 litres to 7.5 litres from 1989 , and this is likely to be further reduced to 6 litres . |
| 5 | Convex is developing a Scalable Coherent Interface high-speed bus to link processors in a future generation of its machines , and this is likely to be used to link the workstations to the C-series machines in the cluster . |
| 6 | The Government has yet to appoint its three Committee members , and this is likely to be a long business , since confusion still reigns following the April elections . |
| 7 | In most peasant communities agricultural operations are of considerable communal significance , and this is likely to be particularly true of wet-rice agriculture where irrigation is the key to survival . |
| 8 | The same memorandum shows that these measures , costing £3,670 , absorbed all Edward IV 's cash reserves , and this is likely to be the origin of Mancini 's story of the Woodvilles ' raid on the king 's treasury . |
| 9 | Assuming , on facts such as those in Bartlett , that the directors have sufficiently researched a project , it is not evident how a court could determine whether the expected profits justify the risks involved , and this is likely to be the case with respect to much business decision making . |
| 10 | The RNA polymerase has been shown to bend and untwist the DNA upon promoter recognition at several promoters ( 34–36 ) , and this is likely to be a general phenomenon required for the formation of transcription complexes . |
| 11 | The same memorandum shows that these measures , costing £3,670 , absorbed all Edward IV 's cash reserves , and this is likely to be the origin of Mancini 's story of the Woodvilles ' raid on the king 's treasury . |
| 12 | Weathering rates and the intensity of leaching depend critically on the total throughput of water and this is likely to be far higher on a steep , well-drained slope than in flat terrain with poor drainage . |
| 13 | 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 ) . |
| 14 | In Venezuela a major ( $18 billion ) VHO project for the Orinoco region has been deferred due to economic problems but this is likely to be resumed before the end of the century . |
| 15 | Partnerships could be the host organisations for such research and development but this is likely to be regarded as too esoteric , too far from the pragmatic concerns of the immediate . |
| 16 | Initially this could be a minor subject in a combined studies degree ( Computer Science and EP or Library Science and EP ) but this is likely to be only a short step before the full degree course materializes . |
| 17 | It is therefore fair to say that , as a general rule , the courts are prepared to imply some degree of mobility into every contract of employment but this is likely to be limited unless the nature of the job or work performed by the employee is one where mobility would be recognised by both sides as being essential to the job . |
| 18 | There is an increase in risk due to irradiation of the breast , but this is likely to be small and is best estimated from a woman 's age and dose of irradiation . |
| 19 | They were assumed by the Icelandic author of the mid-thirteenth-century Knytlinga Saga , the only source in which they appear , to refer to Cnut 's conquest of 1015 – 16 , but this is likely to be an error , for attacks were made on London in 1009 too , and Ringmere was certainly fought in 1010 . |
| 20 | But this is likely to be the first and last time Witney sees the Hungarian State Circus … in February , the town council , banned circus with animals from using its land … and Witney Town Council where the big top 's been pitched is to be redevloped … leaving no large town centre site . |
| 21 | The aim is to reach 6,000 metres and heat water to 200 degrees centigrade but this is unlikely to be achieved before 1988–89 . |
| 22 | But this is unlikely to be accepted by Britain 's Euro partners . |
| 23 | Tony Bomford , a cameraman who was diving from my boat , reported that the water near the ‘ ball ’ was ‘ milky looking ’ but this is unlikely to be connected with breeding because sand-eels are known to spawn in the sand in winter time . |
| 24 | Most adoption agencies offer support for three months after the adoption , but this is unlikely to be sufficient . |
| 25 | Cumulatively this evidence points to later fourth-century decline in the extra-mural zones , but this is unlikely to be true of the defended area . |
| 26 | The inclination of historians may be to begin with their stock-in-trade , the arguments , but this is unlikely to be the best starting point for many , especially those who are new to the profession . |
| 27 | It is normal in a sale and purchase agreement to exclude liability for representations made in pre-contractual negotiations , but this is unlikely to be acceptable in the investment agreement as investors will have relied heavily on input from management before agreeing to proceed . |
| 28 | Wherever possible , a tenant should endeavour to delete the opening proviso but this is unlikely to be successful in which case the tenant should amend to include a long stop date ( see clause 5.4 ) . |