Example sentences of "[conj] it is unlikely that the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The visual impact of wide screen viewing still carries through on a 28in. screen , although it is unlikely that the benefit of wide screen would come through on smaller screens . |
| 2 | Thus , the western part of the English Channel coincides approximately with a basin of deposition of this age , although it is unlikely that the detail of the landscape owes much to desert erosion in that period . |
| 3 | In discussing the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb , Farrar-Hockley concludes that it is unlikely that the bombs could have been used in Korea without prior consultation , as ‘ honour and American political interest would have combined to militate against such a course ’ ( p. 386 ) . |
| 4 | We conclude that it is unlikely that the increase of X-box binding factor observed in RJ2.2.5 is due to any of the mechanisms discussed above . |
| 5 | Our data suggest that it is unlikely that the mechanism of this apparent synergy is enhanced depression of prostaglandin synthesis . |
| 6 | To give a full description of even a simple evening out at the theatre could cover numerous pages , and it is unlikely that the writer has the time or wish to do this . |
| 7 | The signs are that God is blessing these initiatives with his presence and his Spirit and it is unlikely that the growth of the Vineyard in Britain will stop there . |
| 8 | The last remark is odd : her half-brother Charles certainly killed himself by jumping off a bridge , and it is unlikely that the deaths of her sisters ‘ Topsy ’ and ‘ Baby ’ were due to an accidental overdose of veronal . |
| 9 | Learners , for instance , may not be held accountable , because accountability implies knowledge , and it is unlikely that the learner will have acquired sufficient knowledge or have sufficient practical experience on which to base the assessment of the care given . |
| 10 | It may be possible to reduce or even eliminate this effect by ’ filtering ’ the definitions in the manner described earlier , but the pattern is extremely persistent ( almost every word investigated exhibited a descent into generality ) and it is unlikely that the filtering process could substantially alter this trend . |
| 11 | Conversation between persons depends in large measure on presuppositions each participant has of the other 's mental state and it is unlikely that the same presuppositions will influence conversation with a computer system . |
| 12 | They are thought to have an option on Walker , but it is unlikely that the relegation-haunted Midlands club will succeed in tempting him back if they are in danger of dropping out of the Premier League . |
| 13 | But it is unlikely that the ICC could have successfully mounted an exercise to codify contract rules governing commercial agency agreements , though a Working party of the ICC 's Commission on International Commercial practice under the chair-manship of professor Fabio Bortolotti has successfully completed a model form of agency contract for international trade and is proceeding with work on a model distribution contract . |
| 14 | The retrenchment by the courts took place in two House of Lords cases but it is unlikely that the problem has been solved . |
| 15 | First of all , the coins are not necessarily going to be a representative sample from a particular site , because it is unlikely that the whole find complex will be recovered . |
| 16 | Since it is unlikely that the accounts of the Blood Transfusion Services will be compared with those of schools on a regular basis , this problem is of less importance . |
| 17 | We do not know her name , though it is unlikely that the sculptor did not have a model . |
| 18 | Such change is at the time of writing imminent , though it is unlikely that the whole profession will be affected at the outset . |
| 19 | As it is unlikely that the Director will wish to individually sign several hundred letters , it is suggested that the following steps are taken : |
| 20 | This is important as it is unlikely that the headteacher or other teachers will have much knowledge of this topic . |