Example sentences of "are [adj] [prep] [be] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now the only survivors are likely to be serious candidates . |
| 2 | Then when the times comes there are likely to be serious doubts about how to interpret the terms of a Living Will . |
| 3 | From these a consensus has emerged , which is probably reliable , that the main areas in which there are likely to be substantial effects due to new technology are in the engineering industry , with the increased use of CAD and computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM ) , and the use of robots ; in offices through office automation , in which the use of word processors with or without linkages via networks and data bases to form paperless offices is predicted to bring substantial improvements in productivity , though the effects on skills is at the moment quite unclear ; and in the computer industry itself , where there is substantially increased demand for software engineers . |
| 4 | Teachers who have an enthusiasm and enjoyment for spoken and written language , and a care for it , have pupils who are likely to be good spellers . |
| 5 | Children who are familiar with the shape and sound of letters by the age of four are likely to be good readers at seven . |
| 6 | As we show in Part Two , there are likely to be many cases where we need to consider jointly two or more objectives . |
| 7 | Even if the loan is not called in by the investors , there are likely to be other implications . |
| 8 | For one thing , there are likely to be various levels . |
| 9 | For lone mothers the aim is to encourage more employment , with what are likely to be low earnings from part-time jobs supplemented by both means-tested benefits ( especially family credit ) and child support ( as discussed above , with a £15 disregard ) . |
| 10 | There are likely to be distinct patterns of behaviour at each step , and the marketer can identify specific activities or opportunities that will assist the decision-making process , and orientate the would-be buyer towards his particular product or brand . |
| 11 | The franchisors ( ‘ owners ’ ) and the franchisees ( ‘ operators ’ ) are likely to be private companies . |
| 12 | Typical fraudsters are likely to be long-term employees in a position of trust : they work hard , put in long hours , and seldom take holidays — often presenting the perfect employee profile . |
| 13 | However , in practice there are likely to be great problems in bringing a successful action . |
| 14 | Urban regeneration and unemployment , running at 17.3 per cent in the constituency , are likely to be major issues in the campaign , along with housing problems . |
| 15 | I think we all recognise that traffic issues here in Cambridge are likely to be controversial issues and I think we 'd all equally recognise that er the joint traffic management sub- committee has made considerable progress in recent years in the provision of cycle lanes for example , in dealing with illegal parking er on the city 's road and in improving the environment for pedestrians in our main shopping streets . |
| 16 | Areas with the highest levels of unemployment are likely to be net exporters of population . |
| 17 | We must suppose that an individual 's experience of past events of a similar kind will equip him with expectations , hypotheses , about what are likely to be relevant aspects of context . |
| 18 | Booth ( 1985 ) identified that there are likely to be multiple regimes in local authority homes , with very frail residents likely to be more bound by regulations than more active alert people . |
| 19 | But there are likely to be more upsets before it is recognised by investors . |
| 20 | And if that does n't work there are likely to be more meetings all week . |
| 21 | There are likely to be more opportunities for prevention if the social factors themselves are of causal significance in clinical depression , rather than the person 's distorted interpretation of their threatfulness . |
| 22 | There are likely to be public inquiries into both schemes . |
| 23 | Provisions concerning the performance of a computer system , how fast the programs work in practice , the degree of compatibility with other equipment are likely to be innominate terms . |
| 24 | Even without tolls , country roads are likely to be three times as busy in 2025 as they are today . |
| 25 | These checks are very important because they can show , for instance , if there are likely to be any difficulties with the birth which may make a Caesarean section necessary . |
| 26 | If there are likely to be any problems in complying with these time limits the court can be asked for an extension ( FPCR , r14(2) ( b ) and 14(6) ; FPR , r4.14(2) ( b ) and 4.14(4) ) . |
| 27 | If there are likely to be any problems with your administration accepting these vouchers , please advise NDO . |
| 28 | We have discussed how the requirement for external confidentiality will limit the approach to potential purchasers and the consequential sale strategy which will involve contacting only a small number of potential purchasers , most of which are likely to be foreign companies . |
| 29 | Let us assume that we already know the size of sample , the type of respondent ( child , housewife , air traveller , etc. ) , whether or not questions are to be asked on more than one occasion , whether there are likely to be seasonal fluctuations , whether the study is to be factual or attitudinal or both , and so on . |
| 30 | However , the number of these cases in the local weekly , Middlesex Chronicle , shows that there are likely to be large variations among local newspapers in the amount of coverage of these residual sexual offences . |