Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] likely that the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are products available that will remove the most stubborn of paint sprays and it 's likely that the local Public Works Depot will have a graffiti removal squad that can be called into action to remove any offensive spray paint . |
| 2 | It is likelier that the coming attempt to restrain the economy and prices will be harsh . |
| 3 | It is likely that the early stages of all procedures will rest with the headteacher and other senior staff in school . |
| 4 | It is likely that the early figures in particular were underestimates , and that at the mid-century there were only two persons for each head of cattle . |
| 5 | There are , of course , masterpieces in the collection , by Pierino da Vinci ( no.72 ) , Giovanni Francesco Susini ( no.94 ) , Georg Petel ( no. 361 ) , Edward Pierce ( no.559 ) and Louis-François Roubiliac ( no.565 ) , but it is likely that the greatest nuggets of information will be found in the entries on the more modest sculptures , which are so often difficult to find out about . |
| 6 | It is likely that the present system of paying duty on the OG will be phased out and Britain will adopt the European method of paying tax when the beer leaves the brewery . |
| 7 | It is likely that the present computer room will be used at least temporarily to house the central processing equipment . |
| 8 | Even if the complete compound exists within the syntax window it is likely that the incorrect parts of speech will be assigned to the constituent words resulting in an erratic selection of words by the analyser . |
| 9 | In the absence of any filtration or aeration to your pond system , it is likely that the black colour of the water is due to stagnation . |
| 10 | The source would not specify exactly which technologies Nynex proposes to use , but noted that ‘ it is likely that the 11 railways could end up with a digital backbone , which is very interesting given what 's going on in Brussels right now . |
| 11 | It is likely that the vast majority of Council staff will be largely unaffected by the reorganisation , transferring directly to the new councils . |
| 12 | It is likely that the earliest gas generation from the Westphalian took place in areas where a considerable overburden of continuous Permian to Jurassic strata accumulated . |
| 13 | Legislation has put the matter beyond doubt in eight jurisdictions in the United States and elsewhere — for example , in France.15 In the United Kingdom , although some advocate legislation , it is likely that the new description will merely be incorporated into the law without more.16 The acceptance of brain-stem death may resolve a number of problems , but there is still the problem of how it is to be established in a particular case . |
| 14 | It is likely that the new handbook will be adopted by local Environmental Health Officers as a National Code . |
| 15 | Should Labour win , it is likely that the new Prime Minister will be celebrating in something rather stronger than his Chief Whip . |
| 16 | The whole idea of small talk is to select a ‘ safe ’ topic where it is likely that the other person will have no trouble in meeting you halfway . |
| 17 | The answer is that it is likely that the other behaviours are part of the tantrum . |
| 18 | It is likely that the chief executive of a TNC plant in a Third World country will still be from the home country , but it is now quite common to see host-country nationals occupying salaried positions at all levels . |
| 19 | If the notion of the sufficiency of love leads to the neglect of social training , it is likely that the young plant ( to continue the metaphor ) will be blighted . |
| 20 | Since Douglas does not deal with the questions of what is valuable for women , and whether it is valuable for all women , it is likely that the usual socially-biased criteria or psychological worth will be read into the vacuum of her definition . |
| 21 | Its tally of 184,445 was its highest ever and it is likely that the personal vote for John Hume , its leader , in Foyle , and the conversion of Eddie McGrady 's marginal in South Down to a 600-plus majority , will have been boosted by some Protestant crossover . |
| 22 | While the composition of this group should reflect the nature of the Partnership , it is likely that the first three roles will be full-time secondments from education . |
| 23 | It is likely that the Minoan sacral horns acquired these and possibly additional symbolic meanings , becoming a layered symbol , in much the same way that the Cross of Christ has been transformed in religious art to take on all sorts of new overtones . |
| 24 | The site of neuropeptide Y's action on feeding seems to be in the hypothalamus , and it is likely that the cephalic phase response is also integrated at this level . |
| 25 | ( ) If it appears to the Secretary of State — ( a ) that the financial affairs of any institution within the higher education sector have been or are being mismanaged ; or ( b ) that , in consequence of matters outwith the control of such an institution , it is likely that the financial position of the institution will be significantly adversely affected , he may , after consulting the Council and the institution , give such directions to the Council about the provision of financial support in respect of the activities carried on by the institution as he considers are necessary or expedient by reason of the mismanagement or , as the case may be , adverse effect on the institution 's financial position . ' . |
| 26 | It is likely that the Soviet Union will process some of the Iraqi material , but it does not have the technical competence to deal with the irradiated , enriched uranium ; so it is entirely appropriate that France and this country should provide our technical facilities , which are internationally regarded , to do the necessary work . |
| 27 | Although there is no hint in his letters from the Stowey period of differences with Sara , it is likely that the subtle process of estrangement was already under way . |
| 28 | For example , it is likely that the only person who would be held to have sufficient interest to challenge a decision on the ground of breach of natural justice would be the person denied a hearing because the rules of natural justice are designed to protect individual rights . |
| 29 | In contrast , we would expect an example like ( 6 ) to produce a relatively high rate of plural continuations , since it is likely that the two meet in order to carry out joint activities . |
| 30 | The current situation is that several new themes are being worked up , and it is likely that the existing themes will be broadened to cover a wider range of engineering interests . |