Example sentences of "are likely to [be] slow " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time these results are likely to be slow , and if we are right in our conclusion that we are faced at the present time with a certain amount of abnormal employment of a quasi-permanent character , then it is not sufficient to solely rely on the gradual improvement of productive efficiency . |
| 2 | However , sales are likely to be slow at first . |
| 3 | Any improvements , if they occur , are likely to be slow and gradual and as much the result of long-term and somewhat extraneous factors . |
| 4 | If the promoter is optimized for RNA polymerase binding , the steps leading to promoter clearance are likely to be slow ; on the other hand , a rapid formation of elongation complexes should be facilitated if RNA polymerase is not tightly bound to the promoter . |
| 5 | In such contexts , computerization of cataloguing and diversification of media will undoubtedly affect the application of LCC , but changes are likely to be slow because of the size of the libraries involved and because computerization of large numbers of cataloguing records is a huge task . |