Example sentences of "[pron] is very likely that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In other words , the most likely occasions for associative use of the word to qualify what is in fact a performance from the professional acrobat 's repertoire — as when we are confronted by the sight of a lady standing on a man 's shoulders and juggling with Indian clubs — would be occasions when it is very likely that we can just as well describe the actions as acrobatic in their own right ; and on the other hand , ascriptive use of the word is likely to be rather rare except , precisely , in those circumstances where professional acrobats form part of the context , so that an associative use would be equally justified . |
| 2 | It is very likely that she enjoyed access to books in the house ( see appendix ) . |
| 3 | The mine in the gill had been established about 5 years but it is very likely that it would have been an old working re-opened . |
| 4 | If you are returning to work in your thirties or later , it is very likely that your boss could be younger than you . |
| 5 | If you swallow semen or pre-cum it is very likely that your stomach juices will kill the virus . |
| 6 | Almost a quarter ( 22 per cent of those aged 65 — 74 and 23 per cent aged 75 + ) consider that it is very likely that someone of their age will develop a serious illness over the next ten years . |
| 7 | It is very likely that you will have used different facial expressions and even gestures and body movements . |
| 8 | It is very likely that he was urged to do so by his neighbour ( Sir ) Thomas Clarges [ q.v. ] , who as brother-in-law and agent of General George Monck ( later first Duke of Albemarle , q.v. ) was seeking a journalist to publicize the general 's actions . |