Example sentences of "likely [noun sg] [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Longer they remain present area more likely force have to be used . |
| 2 | The most likely outcome seems to be that the black hole will just disappear , at least from our region of the universe , taking with it the astronaut and any singularity there might be inside it , if indeed there is one . |
| 3 | Wyse and AST Research have been mentioned as possible candidates — Sequent 's name has long been mentioned in conjunction with AST ( UX No 371 ) — but most likely candidate appears to be Minneapolis , Minnesota-based Tricord Systems Inc . |
| 4 | The most likely candidate seems to be Benjamin 's cousin John , son of William Charles . |
| 5 | The most likely explanation seems to be that stroking makes leaf tissues tougher . |
| 6 | The ad-man opposite had been casting meaningful glances at her all evening , and the likeliest explanation seemed to be that she and Roger were doing a number together and I 'd inadvertently got caught in the crossfire . |
| 7 | The likeliest explanation seemed to be that , in the autumn of 1986 , Control had indicated to the DEA that Coleman had worked for the DIA in the past but , as he was no longer active , the agency had no objection to his taking up a consultant 's job with Hurley on Cyprus . |