Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] are likely to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But demands for compensation for damage are likely to be met by Britain under the terms of diplomatic norms . |
| 2 | But this is a very expensive way of preserving sound , only tolerable when hundreds of copies are likely to be sold to cover the costs . |
| 3 | Because there are fewer runs of keys than separate keys , the results of division are likely to be more variable than those of genuine randomization . |
| 4 | This raises the question of exactly what kinds of experience are likely to be most helpful to a child who is experiencing difficulties with language and communication . |
| 5 | Because deep meditation can be likened in many ways to the altered state of hypnosis , and because those who have a profound interest in such forms of meditation are likely to be on a deliberate spiritual voyage of discovery , they may be able to pass more easily through those barriers of protection normally erected by the subconscious mind . |
| 6 | What main categories of stock are likely to be held by a manufacturing business ? |
| 7 | Study the publications on your specialist media lists and get to know what sort of pictures are likely to be used . |
| 8 | In any group activity a number of roles are likely to be performed — for example , the roles of leader , peacemaker , ‘ ideas man ’ , ‘ humourist ’ and ‘ devil 's advocate ’ to name but a few . |
| 9 | The micro-electronic automation of the manufacture of metal components is gathering pace , but different levels and methods of computerisation are likely to be adopted . |
| 10 | There are no grounds for anticipating that public funds available to the Council for supporting the activities of governing bodies of sport are likely to be increased beyond existing levels . |
| 11 | It is not suitable where overdraft facilities are needed or where large amounts of cash are likely to be deposited . |
| 12 | Otherwise not only will results concerning group size and composition be misleading , but results involving any variable that is related to size of group are likely to be inaccurate . |
| 13 | However , this is unlikely to cause any difficulties in the context of commercial operations : it is well known that documents of the kind on which standard terms of business are likely to be printed , such as orders , acknowledgments and delivery notes , commonly include contract terms . |
| 14 | As previously stated , many of the terms which may be included in a set of standard terms of trading are likely to be subject to a test of reasonableness under s3 of the UCTA 1977 . |
| 15 | In most complex systems the sources of variation are likely to be numerous . |
| 16 | THE voters of Langbaurgh are likely to be campaign-weary when the time comes to place their cross . |
| 17 | Take care when preparing vegetables — wash thoroughly , as any traces of soil are likely to be full of bacteria . |
| 18 | Despite occasional minor recessions and balance of payments crises , full employment and at least a tolerable degree of stability are likely to be maintained . |
| 19 | Sales of MPE/ix are likely to be made primarily into HP 's existing installed base , reducing the pressure for those users to change architectures . |
| 20 | Genetic effects of radiation are likely to be predominantly due to damage induced in the DNA molecular structure . |
| 21 | Even though biological factors such as the state of hydration of the body will indicate that some food or fluid intake is required , the size and type of meal are likely to be determined also by habit and life-style . |
| 22 | Consequently , rises in the level of unemployment are likely to be a source of deep anxiety to them since they believe that the unemployed are weak and amoral and therefore more likely to be criminal . |
| 23 | Areas with the highest levels of unemployment are likely to be net exporters of population . |
| 24 | But it is believed that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in this country , who are free of symptoms are likely to be carrying the virus . |
| 25 | Certainly there is little doubt that the technologies which can manage the ambiguous and variously interpreted data of history are likely to be highly transferable ones . |
| 26 | Children who have two or more first-order relatives with a history of enuresis are likely to be later in attaining nocturnal bladder control ( Fergusson et al . |
| 27 | Items of expenditure are likely to be classified under headings such as : |
| 28 | In this balancing act , a number of factors are likely to be influential . |
| 29 | Heads of Year are likely to be at the forefront of Compact development . |
| 30 | Changes in the system of justice are likely to be introduced in cases involving organised crime , to speed trials and strengthen Colombia 's impotent courts . |