Example sentences of "it [be] [vb pp] unlikely " in BNC.

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1 However , it is deemed unlikely to reactivate the effort despite contentions that the Intel work taking priority — largely the stuff of Open Desktop 2.0 coming out this summer — could be easily ported to the MIPS platform should it suddenly become a volume player .
2 However , it is thought unlikely that Jaguar would ask the Government for the limit to be raised early in order to allow its preferred partner to build a stake of more than 15 per cent before January , 1991 .
3 It is thought unlikely that marketing or agency arrangements will be affected .
4 It is thought unlikely that he will appear at an event attended by the international Press .
5 This doctrine is currently under review but if an alteration is proposed it is thought unlikely that the proposal would be to scrap the doctrine altogether .
6 It is considered unlikely that the disease can be transmitted to the foetus in utero .
7 On Aug. 21 the WEU meeting in Paris was informed that the West German coalition government was to begin talks with the opposition parties on a possible amendment to the constitution to remove this barrier , but it was thought unlikely that any such measure could be enacted before German unification had been completed .
8 It was thought unlikely that , even if successfully applied , the Florida statute could survive an appeal process .
9 However , it was considered unlikely that the USA would actually withdraw , since the Soviet Union was expected to join soon .
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