Example sentences of "unlikely that [indef pn] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If one were starting a fast-food outlet aimed at selling sausages of various sorts and sizes prepared in different ways , it is unlikely that one would wish to open one 's new premises under the name of the proprietor ; ‘ Alan Pannett 's Sausage Cafe ’ , for instance , hardly has an impressive ring about it for marketing and promotion of this new product and business venture . |
| 2 | Of course it is extremely unlikely that EVERYONE will start loving the Jesus way , but that 's no reason why YOU should n't start . |
| 3 | Erm , the rule of evidence is that it is inherently unlikely that anybody would make a statement against their own interest unless it was true . |
| 4 | And er of course in retirement , it 's unlikely that anybody will be paying higher rate tax , unless you 've been very lucky on your pension provision . |
| 5 | As Professor Housman used to say , ‘ Stand on a barrel in the streets of Baghdad and say twice two are four and ginger is hot in the mouth and therefore Mohammed is the prophet of God , and it is unlikely that anyone would question your reasoning ; but if he should be bold enough to do so , you could easily silence him by calling him a Christian dog . ’ |
| 6 | It was probably about ten o'clock at night , and if he yelled it was unlikely that anyone would hear him . |
| 7 | Apart from anything else , it is unlikely that anyone would have been able to develop the various forms of ‘ magic ’ that allow my word-processor to work . |
| 8 | ‘ Oh yes , it did , ’ said Lili , ‘ though , mind you , I think it highly unlikely that anyone would tell you on your wedding day that you looked the most frightful frump — not , ’ she added hastily , ‘ that you did . |
| 9 | It seemed unlikely that anyone would choose to live in this out-of-the-way place without some form of transport — if she had n't been so nervous , that would have occurred to her earlier , she thought wryly . |
| 10 | It is unlikely that anyone will give full or truthful answers in an interview to questions that concern sensitive , embarrassing or possibly criminal aspects of their lives . |
| 11 | They are listed in their professional register , and while it 's unlikely that anyone will look you up , it 's possible . |
| 12 | If sentences , such as those in ( 32 ) , are not ungrammatical , it is still very unlikely that anyone will ever want to use them in practice : ( 32 ) Burke murdered many citizens dead the fire burned many priceless tomes burnt However , there are plenty of others where the state is less immediately predictable , and of course examples have already been given in ( 1 ) , ( 10 ) , ( 13 ) and so on . |
| 13 | And , as Robin Powell reports , it 's unlikely that anyone will want to try it again . |
| 14 | While the works going on , it 's unlikely that anyone will notice much evidence of the renovation , as Playhouse spokesperson , Nicola Russell explained . |
| 15 | It is unlikely that anyone could be sentimental about such places — or ever quite unlock their hold on a distant stratum of the imagination . |
| 16 | If the first retailer has only been in business a short time before the second retailer opens his store then it is unlikely that anything can be done . |