Example sentences of "[be] unlikely [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having run up a debt of over £100,000 , they 're unlikely to be forgotten by Virgin Records in a hurry . |
| 2 | you 're unlikely to be able to do anything about it . |
| 3 | Although you may still find them on sale in the spring , they 're unlikely to be at their best by then so now is the time to buy them and get them planted before the bad frosts . |
| 4 | Clearly you 're unlikely to be recommending somewhere that is not transport in the structure but you 'll believe it 's important to specify which one . |
| 5 | They 're unlikely to be able to release names until tomorrow . |
| 6 | An older book , that is one published before around 1900 , will only have black and white plates , which are unlikely to be photographs . |
| 7 | Magazine profiles may be carefully written and prepared , though their facts are unlikely to be as thoroughly checked as in books . |
| 8 | People know the evidence of their pockets and are unlikely to be easily persauded that Mrs Thatcher 's Britain has been , or has yet become , the economic disaster area which Mr Kinnock depicted . |
| 9 | These are unlikely to be easy . |
| 10 | Even so , exotica such as lead-only Porsche 911s and Ferraris are unlikely to be part of this trend , so no bargains there I 'm afraid . |
| 11 | They are unlikely to be able to give children the stable emotional background , the consistent combination of love and firmness , which are more important than riches . |
| 12 | Unlike most of the sights before , you are unlikely to be standing alone and I noticed that other visitors wandered round in disbelieving silence . |
| 13 | Sources close to the panel say the recommndations are unlikely to be introduced . |
| 14 | Alternatively , the tests can be carried out free on the NHS , and although the NHS clinics and hospitals are unlikely to be able to provide an answer within one month , Mr Goswamy believes that , with proper organisation , a three month programme should be possible on the NHS . |
| 15 | They actively seek to expand their influence and would appear to be aiming to cover most of west London … the group can be expected to continue in their attempts to undermine the police , but are unlikely to be successful except in conditions of widespread disorder , general strike , etc , when they might have a potential for destabilisation . ’ |
| 16 | But biological weapons are unlikely to be much used on troops in combat , mainly because of the difficulties of getting the aerosols on to them without seeing them drift back on to those who released them . |
| 17 | And if the infrastructure of schools , health centres , roads and irrigation is to be created , governments will often need to borrow ; such investments are long-term and yield no direct cash returns , so private lenders are unlikely to be keen . |
| 18 | Conclusions , even subjects , embarrassing to the party are unlikely to be pursued . |
| 19 | When the end is coming , screens are placed round the bed ; in any case there are unlikely to be any ‘ last words ’ , because most of us die under some form of sedation . |
| 20 | In Britain , the tits you see will be blue tits , great tits , coal tits , crested tits , marsh tits , or willow tits ( to be fair , you are unlikely to be able to distinguish the latter two unless you listen to their calls and songs ) . |
| 21 | Incidentally , proposals for the establishment of a major Kent ground at Crystal Palace which could give the county a profitable metropolitan base are being enthusisastically pursued , though they are unlikely to be realised before the end of the century . |
| 22 | There is also a growing belief among City analysts that the criteria for monetary union are unlikely to be fulfilled , particularly by countries such as Italy . |
| 23 | Economic strength is the reason : unless you have German approval on a product , you are unlikely to be able to sell in Germany , as the current hallmarking debate shows . |
| 24 | Such spiny little fossils are unlikely to be confused with other gastropods . |
| 25 | In the case of the parents , they are unlikely to be in a position to make a rational judgement . |
| 26 | There are unlikely to be any problems in attracting a junior football club to share the school field . |
| 27 | The figures for primary schools are unlikely to be very different . |
| 28 | Though they serve as parent representatives they are unlikely to be representative parents typical of the average parent at the school so they need to be encouraged to become involved in as many of the schools activities as possible , not only to gauge parental feelings and attitudes but energetically to engage in identifying ways of improving the school 's performance . |
| 29 | ‘ No , officer , ’ he said slowly , ‘ I am afraid there is only my wife , and you are unlikely to be satisfied with her confirmation . ’ |
| 30 | The problem is that the same — different task and the labelling task are unlikely to be matched in the demands they make on the subjects . |