Example sentences of "[is] [adv] likely [verb] and [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cover has to be disturbed and scratched open by frequent hoeing ; a claw hoe is ideal for this , as it is less likely to snag and damage the root stems . |
| 2 | The teacher who sometimes admits ignorance , is prepared to accept hunches and half-truths , and generates a feeling of shared problems , is more likely to enjoy and encourage their own thought-processes . |
| 3 | Nagged to fix a shelf , the male Procrastinator is more likely to go and polish his prize onions than fetch a hammer . |
| 4 | It is change of this kind which is more likely to surprise and challenge you when you first return . |
| 5 | Second , local and regional government will have to be created and is more likely to require and use powers of economic initiative . |