Example sentences of "it is [adv] likely that it " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is most likely that it had to do with the extra fasts practised by the Pharisees and in this case the disciples of John the Baptist , who may have been mourning the death of their leader . |
| 2 | The mine in the gill had been established about 5 years but it is very likely that it would have been an old working re-opened . |
| 3 | It is more likely that it came from Marks & Spencer or from that little boutique round the comer . |
| 4 | While it is quite true that , with exceptional care , a polythene liner is capable of lasting for 10 years or more , it is more likely that it will perish within three , the area between the water surface and ground level being bleached by the sun , cracking and falling away . |
| 5 | The same kind of point is illustrated by ( 19 ) , except here it is more likely that it is the notion of full luminescence which is explained in the more familiar terms given in the reformulation : In these examples , the speaker 's aim in reformulating an utterance is to enrich the hearer 's encyclopedic entries in order to ensure a greater understanding of the surrounding discourse or text . |
| 6 | This is a little more expensive than a normal invitation but it is less likely that it will get lost . |