Example sentences of "[am/are] not likely [verb] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My fear is that I am not likely to serve on the Standing Committee , although I volunteer for such duty if the opportunity be there . |
| 2 | Fathers may miss their teenagers but are not likely to grieve in the same way . |
| 3 | Recent court cases where the victims of rape have been seen by judges as contributing to the crime through their ‘ negligence ’ — for example hitch-hiking alone — are not likely to act as an encouragement for other victims to report such offences . |
| 4 | On the other hand , research has shown that in their dealings with families , EWOs , many of whom are not qualified social workers , are not likely to focus on the surrounding causes of truancy . |
| 5 | If I pick and choose at this stage , I 'm not likely to get off the ground . |