Example sentences of "[noun prp] [is] likely [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cup holders are without striker Chris Rooney , who is suspended , but former Middlesbrough striker David Shearer is likely to return after injury , while striker Dave Golden and defender Andy Harbron are also included in the squad after missing the midweek game against Whickham . |
| 2 | Indeed Bobby Gould is likely to stick to the team that won startlingly at Chelsea last Saturday . |
| 3 | But perhaps its prime message is the crucial role that Rosat is likely to play in our understanding of these issues . |
| 4 | And a spokeswoman for trainer Toby Balding confirmed : ‘ Morley Street is likely to run at this stage . ’ |
| 5 | Even now , with the world economy slack and poorer Asian countries emerging as rivals for foreign investment , Thailand is likely to grow at 7–8% a year for the next few years . |
| 6 | With this weekend 's match against Paisley now rendered meaningless , Stokes is likely to promote at least a couple of players from the advanced training group to give them national league experience . |
| 7 | IT comes as no surprise that Lester Piggott is likely to return to racing even after his terrible accident on Saturday . |
| 8 | HENNESSY Gold Cup runner-up Jodami is likely to return to Newbury to contest the £10,000 Mandarin Chase on Saturday . |
| 9 | The synfuel contribution in the US is likely to increase from about 6 million tonnes of oil equivalent ( MTOE ) in 1983 to 20 MTOE in 1990 and perhaps 40 MTOE in 2000 . |
| 10 | But Britain is likely to press for a deal under which its own industry provides hardware for the satellites . |
| 11 | Analysis of current fertility by parity , and the responses to attitude surveys , have persuaded official statisticians and some demographers ( OPCS 1989 , Shaw 1989 , Brass 1989 ) that fertility in Britain is likely to return to a higher , if not replacement level . |
| 12 | They 're OK about the mince pies , but Santa is likely to drown in milk this year . |
| 13 | Anton 's likely to play at Brighton on Saturday but he 'll probably be away on Monday and it would be difficult to play him on Wednesday . ’ |