Example sentences of "it is unlikely that this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the dustcover of this book asserts that the Telangana struggle is ‘ now legendary ’ , it is unlikely that this history is known in Britain . |
| 2 | However , it is unlikely that this is an entirely sound basis for making a sharp distinction between ‘ psychotic ’ and ‘ non-psychotic ’ forms of creativity , if such a difference exists . |
| 3 | The particularly rapid growth of Norman Broadbent owes much to the partners ' skill and luck in their sense of timing in the formation of the company ; it is unlikely that this could now be repeated quite so successfully . |
| 4 | Though the eventual solution remains unclear , it is unlikely that this small corner of electronics can resist an industry-wide trend . |
| 5 | It is unlikely that this defence will be available in the case of every unpublished statutory instrument . |
| 6 | The vernacular rules predict that dabble will be subject to backing — certainly not front-raising — and it is unlikely that this speaker is following the highly recessive rule for front-raising after velars in the item castle ( this has been largely abandoned by younger low-status speakers ) . |
| 7 | But it is unlikely that this will keep pace with the flow of new entrants . |
| 8 | In the absence of any concrete evidence of an agreement it is unlikely that this could have been done . |
| 9 | In neither form of action could the plaintiff be sure of recovering his goods in specie since the judgment in trespass was for damages and in detinue gave the defendant the option of giving up the goods or paying damages but it is unlikely that this was considered a defect and it should be noted that the remedy of specific restitution of chattels has remained unusual right up to modern times . |
| 10 | Given the coming demographic changes which will lead to a steep decline in the eighteen-year-old population from the later 1980s onwards and the present government 's stated intention of constraining expenditure on higher education , it is unlikely that this expansion will be maintained . |
| 11 | It is unlikely that this Royal prerogative was often exercised . |
| 12 | This may be viewed as a transition matrix mapping pre-tax income positions into post-tax positions ( Atkinson , 1979 ) , and it is unlikely that this matrix is diagonal . |
| 13 | These items were almost identical in each of the centres and , given the underlying liver disease it is unlikely that this could be significantly reduced . |
| 14 | The analogy with a mechanical process no longer rings true and it is unlikely that this case will be followed . |
| 15 | It is unlikely that this rate would have been acceptable to all members . |
| 16 | Even though some expert clauses do not specifically reserve the right for the parties to make submissions or representations to the expert ( see 8.15 ) , it is unlikely that this right will be lost through its omission , because the expert will usually want to receive submissions or representations of some kind to help him understand the issue he has to determine . |
| 17 | ( p751 ) Where there has been no reliance upon the description , it is unlikely that this can be considered an essential term in the contract . |