Example sentences of "probably not [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a complex orchestral passage , we shall probably not be aware of the piccolo unless we are specifically listening out for it . |
| 2 | While the market might continue softening for psychological and cyclical reasons , its woes would probably not be compounded by fraud-tainted defaults . |
| 3 | So under a Labour government , television would probably not be quite so pro-Labour as it was pro-Conservative under a Conservative government . |
| 4 | Adequate provision will probably not be made for Jonathan Rixon , one of the Islington children . |
| 5 | First , even if you are in Italy , expect to pay a high price for Parma ham — anything that seems a real bargain will probably not be true prosciutto crudo . |
| 6 | Pastrami cut from a very regular block will probably not be made from brisket of beef , so the odder the shape , the better the meat . |
| 7 | Any diet that takes this weight off in a month or two will probably not be successful in the long term . |
| 8 | The witnesses immediately before him painted a picture of an elaborate liar , one whose testimony could probably not be trusted under oath , and of a petty thief who bought lingerie , so it appeared , with money meant for the contras ; some committee members considered him such a ‘ wacko ’ , in the patois , that his testimony would be next to useless . |
| 9 | A critic who saw the rushes said : ‘ It will probably not be seen by Kylie 's younger fans because of its content . |
| 10 | This point is academic — first , because so much of this type of absenteeism goes unnoticed or unrecorded ( it was described as ‘ hidden ’ truancy by the Pack Report ) , and second , because , realistically , the use of legal procedures would probably not be contemplated by any LEA until the problem had worsened and discussion with parents had failed to resolve it . |
| 11 | If you are only allowed to use your ‘ company car ’ in connection with your job , you will probably not be entitled to compensation for loss of the right to use it during your notice period if you are not being asked to work . |
| 12 | The alternative of using a fully trained adviser as receptionist would probably not be considered an efficient use of staff . |
| 13 | The carp will probably not be as big as on ‘ long-range ’ waters . |
| 14 | It was felt that this type of exercise would probably not be repeated for a few years . |
| 15 | The carpenter 's benches were well lit by rooflights ; some of the tools used at that time would probably not be found today . |
| 16 | When a research project is written up it will probably not be any grandiose offering ( indeed it will probably be all the better for not being grandiose ) , but if the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail and accuracy and the statement of results does not go beyond the limits justified by the data then a useful craftsmanlike job of work will have been accomplished . |
| 17 | Please note that there is no overture in this programme and it will probably not be possible for latecomers to be admitted before the interval . |
| 18 | Despite the reservations expressed by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate ( NII ) about some aspects of the CEGB 's safety case for the Sizewell-B PWR , the inspectorate 's reaffirmation of the reactor 's potential licensability means that the overall safety case will probably not be hard to establish . |
| 19 | The candidate whose immediate queries are along the lines of , ‘ When will I get my first pay rise ? ’ , or ‘ Will I be able to go on holiday in July ? ’ will probably not be putting the job first and certainly lacks the good sense and tact to make it appear to be the priority . |
| 20 | It will probably not be necessary to form an objective statement on all expectations , eg ‘ Opening presents on Christmas morning rather than Christmas eve ’ is not such a critical issue as decision-making or finances . |
| 21 | Most people would probably not be delighted to be told that their daughter has chosen to become a surrogate mother ; but it can not be the function of the law either to prevent unpleasant situations , or to tell one 's daughter how to conduct her affairs . |
| 22 | However , even in these cases it will probably not be necessary to establish the market value immediately . |
| 23 | POLICEWOMAN Pauline Tilley said afterwards on behalf of the grieving families : ‘ If the judge had given Gooch 100 years it would probably not be enough , because you can not bring the lives of five children back . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If Bryan had n't fired me , I 'd probably not be in the charts now . ’ |
| 25 | Unless the change in image was immense , boys would probably not be affected , science would still be an obvious , acceptable choice for a boy . |
| 26 | A letter from the Ministry of Health in March 1946 called for the Council 's proposals for the improvement of hospital accommodation in the subsequent five years , during which the building of new hospitals would probably not be possible . |
| 27 | Even if the proposal is approved , the UN will probably not be able to pay Cambodia 's 100,000-strong army before June 30th . |
| 28 | Without a harbour , the islands would probably not be inhabited at all , as the land area is only about 250 hectares . |
| 29 | The Cross is descending in the south-west , followed by the Pointers ; Canopus is so low that it will probably not be seen , and from parts of Australia and South Africa it actually sets . |
| 30 | It was only the circumstances of the minority which brought them into conflict , and even then the rivalry should probably not be seen as inevitable . |