Example sentences of "likely [to-vb] [prep] [adj] a " in BNC.

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1 The difference was even more marked among women , where women working full time were four times more likely to belong to such a scheme than those in part-time work .
2 We have recently been concerned by prominent publicity in the media in Wales relating to the screening programme proposed by the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association and consider that more harm than good is likely to result from such a programme .
3 Mergers and takeovers are not within the company 's experience , and are not likely to succeed in such a consistent , pervasive corporate culture .
4 Jaq had been blinded — had his eye-screen stolen by agents of Carnelian — so that he would see even less of the picture than before and would be the more likely to call in such a vigorous and essentially useless assault .
5 We suspect that temporary worker users were more likely to respond to such a survey and that its findings might be an over-estimate [ see Chapter 1 ] .
6 Alexander Vass was not the kind of man whom she was likely to involve in such a fantasy .
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