Example sentences of "that is likely [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Given that the firm will not undertake work in this area that is likely to lead to a contested bid , the majority of such ‘ friendly ’ transactions will involve the seeking of irrevocable undertakings from directors ( who would normally be recommending the offer ) and possibly from other shareholders . |
| 2 | Since bats are considered by the Chinese to be symbols of good luck they are one creature that is likely to remain safe when the British hand over Hong Kong . |
| 3 | It is a moment that is likely to reshape the strategic thinking of traditional , print-on-paper publishers , perhaps encouraging them at last to re-define their activities and participate more extensively in information media of all kinds . |
| 4 | But it is only a tiny minority that is likely to move . |
| 5 | It is eminently reasonable for an individual to choose the treatment that is likely to generate the most QALYs . |
| 6 | But do n't mull over your responses , because your first , instinctive choice is the one that is likely to highlight the real you . |
| 7 | At low river flows the effects of pollution are greater than they are at high flows , and , if there is any contamination that is likely to affect textile processing , this will show up more in samples taken at such times . |
| 8 | The most important factor that is likely to affect the exchange rate in the short term is interest rates . |
| 9 | Not something that is likely to happen if you stay in the safety and lethargy of your armchair . |
| 10 | But erm they are built in a such a way that they should cater for the largest vehicle that is likely to use that road . |
| 11 | ‘ If any competitor goes around the course at a speed that is likely to give a faster than 1hr 50min finish time there will be real problems and it is likely that wheelchairs will be excluded from future London marathons . ’ |
| 12 | Spend your time in the way that is likely to give you the maximum return in marks . |
| 13 | Employers should not , without good cause , behave in a manner that is likely to destroy or seriously damage the employment relationship . |
| 14 | What a way to spend the morning , hammering away at the base of a bomb that is likely to go off at any moment . |
| 15 | And as far as we know there 's no been no account been taken that er the subsequent development that is likely to take place on any of these roads , which is clearly implied in some of that statements , of the consequent traffic that that would generate in itself . |
| 16 | This deposit is known as initial margin and is set equal to the maximum daily loss that is likely to arise on the contract . |
| 17 | In its brief comments on the securitisation of revolving assets , the ASB is proposing a framework that is likely to render the securitisation of credit card balances so onerous as to be unworkable . |
| 18 | SunSoft 's representative on Posix 's PThreads ( or P1003.4a ) committee ensures that the firm does n't go off and implement anything non-standard that is likely to put SunSoft out on a limb . |
| 19 | To bring our participants ' social world to life in the kind of detail that is likely to carry conviction we must not just plunge into descriptions of the world of school and football ground , since without the concepts to see it no alternative to the official picture is likely to emerge . |
| 20 | According to Reuter , he is known on Wall Street for his prowess as a cost-cutter and an asset-seller , a reputation that is likely to cause consternation among IBM employees already facing lay-offs for the first time in the company 's history . |
| 21 | It is utterly baffling why Labour wants to pursue a policy that is likely to raise less revenue and do less good for everybody . |
| 22 | In the end , the overriding motivation for studying synaptic plasticity in the brain is the hope of gaining an understanding of the physical basis of memory in health and disease , and it is the nature of the link between LTP and memory that is likely to provide a major focus for research in the future . |
| 23 | You are about to set out on an interesting and formative experience , something that is likely to have a major impact on your life . |
| 24 | It is the combination of verbal and non-verbal that is likely to have the desired effect . |
| 25 | An effective team is one that is likely to have a range of roles present in its make-up . |
| 26 | The gall bladder is the last place to produce bile that is likely to nucleate in the patients with cholesterol gall stones . |
| 27 | It monitors the activity of banks , which are required to submit monthly reports to it , and it attempts to spot any bank that is likely to face difficulties . |
| 28 | The words ‘ obligation ’ and ‘ right ’ provide no analysis of what might actually occur within the relationships between the parties and between the parties and non-parties , or of the chain of action and response that is likely to unwind from the conclusion and subsequent performance of any treaty . |
| 29 | But it is one factor that is likely to influence the statistics . |
| 30 | The knocker boys usually set off in groups of three or four , targeting a particular area that is likely to throw up worthwhile items . |