Example sentences of "more likely that it " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was felt that if such unity could be achieved in the poorly organized wool textile trade then it was even more likely that it might be achieved in better organized industries . |
| 2 | In context it seems more likely that it was his impatient response to Lipchitz 's well-intentioned nannying . |
| 3 | It is more likely that it came from Marks & Spencer or from that little boutique round the comer . |
| 4 | He drew the conclusion that this cult was popular in Britain , although it would seem more likely that it was restricted to the Army . |
| 5 | While it is quite true that , with exceptional care , a polythene liner is capable of lasting for 10 years or more , it is more likely that it will perish within three , the area between the water surface and ground level being bleached by the sun , cracking and falling away . |
| 6 | When in doubt , beef it up — the more powerful the force , the less likely that it will have to fight and the more likely that it will succeed in its mission . |
| 7 | It seems much more likely that it was a member of ffeatherstonehaugh 's general committee . |
| 8 | The same kind of point is illustrated by ( 19 ) , except here it is more likely that it is the notion of full luminescence which is explained in the more familiar terms given in the reformulation : In these examples , the speaker 's aim in reformulating an utterance is to enrich the hearer 's encyclopedic entries in order to ensure a greater understanding of the surrounding discourse or text . |