Example sentences of "it is unlikely that [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is unlikely that collective bargaining by farmworkers will be implemented since the Government has a minority in the Senate — with nine senators bequeathed by former president Pinochet . |
| 2 | It is unlikely that low concentrations of nutrients would cause PYY release when high concentrations are without effect . |
| 3 | In the healthy and intact gastrointestinal tract , it is unlikely that substantial amounts of unabsorbed nutrients ever reach the colon in humans , and it is therefore likely that some other mechanism exists for the release of hormonal peptides from this region . |
| 4 | will prevent him having to consider a mass of trivial complaints where it is unlikely that criminal charges would ever be brought but there has been some concern that the chief officer of police is given a discretion whether or not to refer complaints which disclose criminal conduct to the D.P.P. , although this decision is of course supervised . |
| 5 | But it is unlikely that polo-playing Major Hewitt would want to embarrass the princess by making her give evidence in front of the world 's press . |
| 6 | Without wishing to underestimate the aspirations of the Scottish National Party or Plaid Cymru , it is unlikely that such complications will colour Britain 's political map in the foreseeable future . |
| 7 | It is unlikely that such action would be taken unless the offending bonfire(s) occurred very frequently and witnesses were produced to that effect ’ . |
| 8 | However , there has been no resulting legislation along these lines and it is unlikely that such action will be taken in the foreseeable future . |
| 9 | It is unlikely that such vigour was ever witnessed elsewhere , certainly not in the British experience of industrialisation . |
| 10 | It is unlikely that such richness can be achieved in large hyper-bases where automated authoring is likely to prevail . |
| 11 | The second part of the exception would apply to spare parts such as replacement body panels for cars where the design is dictated by the appearance of the car but it is unlikely that many computer spare parts will fall into this category . |
| 12 | For it is unlikely that many Koi on the market today are without some Doitsu genes . |
| 13 | It is unlikely that many Europeans would have had access to Aristotle 's writings , but the cuckoo 's habits were certainly well enough known during the Middle Ages for them to be mentioned by Chaucer ( in The Parlement of Foules , 1382 ) , and for the term ‘ cuckold ’ — describing a man deceived by his wife — to have passed into the English language . |
| 14 | It is unlikely that many visitors will peer too closely into the workings of Spain after a decade of socialist rule . |
| 15 | It is unlikely that technical factors are responsible for thedifferences . |
| 16 | My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has expressed the view that , unless the outstanding issues are resolved in the near future , it is unlikely that political talks could begin before the election because of a lack of time ; but the Government very much hope that the obstacles will be overcome and that the talks can then begin . |
| 17 | It is unlikely that narrow initiatives ( like criteria targeting based upon statistical projections of likely future needs ) will provide schools with the workforce which is required . |
| 18 | Although data compression techniques and ROM chip price/performances are improving steadily , it is unlikely that chip-based devices will ever be able to deliver continuous , effective multimedia . |
| 19 | Common sense says that it is unlikely that one exposure to an ad will have any effect . |
| 20 | It is recommended that the number of modules referred to by an SSR are kept to a minimum : it is unlikely that one report can adequately describe the status of many modules . |
| 21 | Hence , it is unlikely that all dune forms will ever be reduced to one or two simple categories , although a few simple categories may describe the basic forms . |
| 22 | Therefore it is unlikely that all patients can be expected to respond favourably to such a diet . |
| 23 | Indeed , as a general problem , it is unlikely that two divisions will arrive amicably at a suitable transfer price . |
| 24 | It is unlikely that other offers will be submitted , as the sale of the site Will not have received publicity . |
| 25 | In this kind of evaluation of change over time , it is argued that it is easier to attribute changes directly to the planned intervention , since it is unlikely that other experiences to which the child might be exposed would produce the same pattern of differential progress across different aspects of language . |
| 26 | The initial design of the system assumed that levels of attainment were two years of learning apart , so it is unlikely that most statements of attainment will be usable by any teacher without more detailed teaching plans . |
| 27 | It is unlikely that most readers already know Hemingway 's middle name , but there it is , unobtrusively inserted . |
| 28 | Until the nature of the problem can be identified , it is unlikely that adequate solutions will be proposed . |
| 29 | It is unlikely that further knowledge will improve treatment , but it may allow prevention of the disease , at least in a proportion of cases . |
| 30 | Because the effective osmotic pressure exerted by ethanol is far less than its measured osmotic pressure , however , it is unlikely that high osmolarity plays a major part in the production of acid inhibition by ethanol . |