Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [be] likely to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not expecting my parents to be reaching the end of their life when they are fortyish but I am likely to be expecting this , although probably unconsciously , when my parents are ninetyish . |
| 2 | You may be able to sue a negligent surveyor or go to arbitration , but you are likely to be the loser , though your interests are now ( since April 1989 ) better protected in law . |
| 3 | And because holism involves every aspect of the individual , you will not only feel better physically but you are likely to be more alert , freer from stress , more able to interact well with others and able to find greater peace of mind . |
| 4 | If she will be earning , that will eat into her profits , but she is likely to be more contented than if she had given up her job . |
| 5 | But they 're likely to be back at any time . |
| 6 | ( I grant that the difference is not absolute , and there may be elements of the affective and the intuitive in the pursuit of any intellectual discipline , but they are likely to be marginal . ) |
| 7 | To a remarkable extent , blind people do cope with the many hazards to personal safety which exist but they are likely to be more vulnerable in an unfamiliar environment . |
| 8 | Most problems will fall short of these rather alarming possibilities , but they are likely to be more complicated in themselves . |
| 9 | Of these , the first three ( rules , programmes and procedures ; hierarchical referral ; goal-setting ) are very basic and can be found in practically any organisation but they are likely to be insufficient for non-routine activities , so organisations must also choose some combination of the remaining four options . |
| 10 | These trees were planted by the , from the public purse but they are likely to be harvested by private owners , so I 'm not particularly be to happy about that . |
| 11 | But they are likely to be of greater strategic than employment significance , and there will be losses . |
| 12 | Mr Meacher said that such details would have to be worked out between ministers and their officials , but he is likely to be pressed to be more specific . |
| 13 | But he is likely to be kept out of the team by Prost who is believed to have a deal which bars the Brazilian from coming in as his partner . |
| 14 | No decision has been taken yet on the fate of the old station , but it is likely to be used in some form by Essex County Council , possibly by the probation service . |
| 15 | This will depend on your business but it is likely to be Legal/Rational |
| 16 | This may be through formal meetings and newsletters but it is likely to be done most effectively by talking to your son or daughter about his or her progress and following up these discussions with the school . |
| 17 | The assumption of a variable capital-labour ratio implied by marginal productivity theory is more acceptable in long-run analysis such as formal models of economic growth , but it is likely to be inapplicable in short-run analysis . |
| 18 | As yet there are no estimates of the cost of cleaning up the areas around the mines , but it is likely to be very high . |
| 19 | Meanwhile Dunmurry YM successfully completed the leasing of a football park with Lisburn Borough Council recently … but it is likely to be the last agreement of this nature in the area . |
| 20 | No funeral arrangements have yet been made but it is likely to be in Lytham and show business friends are bound to stage a memorial service later to mark the passing of one of the greats . |
| 21 | But it 's likely to be more stable than the U K , because if the U K rates continue to fall , they 'll move their money into erm other er currencies . |
| 22 | But it 's likely to be their last Royal Performance . |