Example sentences of "[not/n't] likely to [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The average age of entry for the diploma course is between 18 and 20 , though some schools accept entrants as young as 17 , others students up to 30 : age between these limits is not likely to be a problem provided the candidate shows talent , flexibility and motivation . |
| 2 | ‘ Anyway , there 's not likely to be a wedding . |
| 3 | With modern data processing facilities , the numbers of categories are not likely to be a problem . |
| 4 | This is not likely to be a significant item for the first five years or so , and we would of course have to give priority to selling our own unsold units first . |
| 5 | Tall lanky plants in small pots are not likely to be a good buy . |
| 6 | If the latter is not likely to be a permanent feature , machinery for achieving some long-term pay agreements in the public sector becomes important for achieving efficient control ( Heald , 1983 ) . |
| 7 | It may be tempting to think that the shortcomings of an aesthetically-numb society can be overcome by appointing an executive authority with powers to impose protection where necessary , but this is not likely to be a very effective approach . |
| 8 | As there would have been equal numbers of damaged nuclei , however , in both groups ( upper one third and lower two thirds ) of crypt fractions we feel that this is not likely to be a significant distoring factor in the analysis . |
| 9 | The general SVQ in technology was particularly attractive to us , as our construction section was suffering , at least temporarily , from the economic downturn , and whilst there was little training activity in the building sector , it was being predicted that this was not likely to be a long-term situation . |
| 10 | It is not likely to be a coincidence that Guntram 's reign was marked by disagreements with his fellow rulers , and also by treason . |
| 11 | Those obviously include all the further education colleges that do the basic um and the basic things and then the H N C H N D it gives you the open learning things which includes then the private sector people communicate and all sorts of other agencies , erm it depends really what you see as a beginner , do you mean a beginner in the communications field in its entirety , or do you mean a beginner as an in-house industrial editor or a freelancer by definition a beginner is not likely to be a freelancer ? |
| 12 | coast of Benbecula and S. Uist ( Ritchie , 1966 , 1979 , 1985 ; Currie , 1979 ) also suggest that the frequency of westerly storms must have been less prior to 4000 B.P. As Currie ( 1979 p. 227 ) suggests , ‘ the stumps remaining are not likely to be an indication of forest , but rather the evidence of such sheltered locations where small woods survived the climatic conditions , often in areas which are now submerged by the sea ’ . |
| 13 | Individual work at their own pace from workbooks is not likely to be an effective means to achieve these goals . |
| 14 | This is not likely to be an especially serious problem for the assisted party , since if no contribution has been expected , he or she is not likely to be able to pay much in the way of costs to the opponent . |
| 15 | Monitors have an important role to play in medically-circumscribed situations , but they are , unfortunately , not likely to be an answer to cot death . |
| 16 | This is n't likely to be a major hazard to the adventurers , but it will surprise them , slow them down and prevent easy escape . |