Example sentences of "[verb] be likely to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | This last objection can be put in a form applicable to many of the theories discussed in this book : that it may be a mistake to try to define the essential features of literature in absolute and objective terms ; that such definitions as one may devise are likely to be relevant only to certain kinds or certain features of literature , or merely constitute one among a number of possible ways of approaching the subject . |
| 2 | Yet the circumstances in which ( 2d ) might be uttered are likely to be quite different from those in which the first sentence of extract ( I ) was uttered . |
| 3 | First , the earliest investment projects undertaken are likely to be the most profitable , i.e. offering the highest expected yearly returns ( R ) , and therefore having the highest marginal efficiencies of investment ( i ) . |
| 4 | Such a split in self-perception is , I think , more likely to occur in girls than in boys at the time of puberty because the physiological changes which a boy undergoes are likely to be treated as marks of manhood , whereas what happens to a girl is more likely not to be mentioned , although in many ways the signs of her having reached puberty are more obviously visible . |
| 5 | Short-term gains by cheating are likely to be offset by long-term losses that may affect one 's offspring and those of relatives . |
| 6 | Whatever the conditions of work are , they and the sort of work that is done are likely to be important variables affecting a person 's health , as we can now see . |
| 7 | An analysis of what people have done is likely to be useful not only in ascertaining what they 're likely to do but also what their linguistic needs are . |
| 8 | The structure which is selected is likely to be a compromise between environmental pressures which pull in opposite directions . |
| 9 | Because of this the ‘ selling ’ of the idea to someone not yet fully mature is likely to be a workable relationship . |
| 10 | Any ban imposed is likely to be in line with the three games Liverpool 's Dean Saunders spent in cold storage for a similar incident involving Bristol Rovers 's Ian Holloway during an FA Cup tie last season . |
| 11 | No figure can be put on the number of years for which such a procession must have been held to qualify for the exemption ; any figure that is imposed is likely to be arbitrary . |
| 12 | The staff of a school are its most important resource and their commitment to decisions made is likely to be of major significance in ensuring effective implementation . |
| 13 | Thus the percentage gain on the investment made is likely to be large during periods of rapid house price increases . |
| 14 | She thought that what he had said was likely to be either partially or totally untrue , but it was not her concern . |
| 15 | The issues it raises are likely to be addressed in evidence and also in reports provided to the court by the guardian ad litem and others . |
| 16 | The signal sequence in preprogastrin — that is , residues 1–21 , is sufficient to ensure sequestration into the cisternal space of the endoplasmic reticulum so that the peptides we have measured are likely to be localised to the secretory pathway , most probably taking the constitutive route to the exterior . |
| 17 | The terms which are to be used are likely to be specified , and synonyms recognized and probably eliminated ( for example , Packaging may be indicated as preferable to Wrapping ) . |
| 18 | If one looks at the sky on a clear , moonless night , the brightest objects one sees are likely to be the planets Venus , Mars , Jupiter , and Saturn . |
| 19 | Because the more ideas you get , the better your problem solving is likely to be . |
| 20 | This society 's accounting policy on provisions is that ‘ provisions are made to reduce the value of loans and advances to the amount which the directors consider is likely to be ultimately received ’ . |
| 21 | ( b ) Adolescents in need There is a separate and additional duty for every local authority " to provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who has reached the age of 16 and whose welfare the authority consider is likely to be seriously prejudiced if they do not provide him with accommodation " ( s20(3) ) . |
| 22 | A memory upgrade from the 1MB supplied is likely to be advisable should you need to use this feature — the printer will accept up to 6MB onboard . |
| 23 | Although John 's percentage cut depended on the total amount collected , it was known that he never harassed tax debtors , indeed , anyone with genuine difficulty in paying was likely to be entertained to lunch at Henrietta Villa by the sympathetic Comptroller . |
| 24 | As a consequence any isotopic effects generated by in situ decay are likely to be small compared with those inherited from asthenospheric heterogeneities . |
| 25 | It can be concluded therefore that the action project appears to make a difference in terms of the length of time people are sustained at home , but only to a certain type of dementia sufferer , and the numbers affected are likely to be small unless a wide geographical area is covered . |
| 26 | Temporary workers hired for a fixed-term in excess of one year were not identified by WIRS , although other than in the academic/research area numbers so employed are likely to be small . |
| 27 | In short , the noise level in scanning is likely to be high . |
| 28 | Because the first stage of hypnosis involves learning to relax — something we all need — any side-effects experienced are likely to be very beneficial indeed . |
| 29 | The circumstances in which social workers are asked to intervene are likely to be complex , as many of the case studies elsewhere in the book show . |
| 30 | Invoking state regulatory mechanisms to improve the quality of the service provided is likely to be complex . |