Example sentences of "likely [prep] [be] small " in BNC.
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| 1 | It can be concluded therefore that the action project appears to make a difference in terms of the length of time people are sustained at home , but only to a certain type of dementia sufferer , and the numbers affected are likely to be small unless a wide geographical area is covered . |
| 2 | Single bushes present no problems since the root system is likely to be small and shallow , but a thicket — a group of bushes and brambles combined — is less easy . |
| 3 | However , the pension from the graduated scheme is likely to be small . |
| 4 | Any ozone depletion is likely to be small , however , because despite the huge increases in reactive surfaces provided by the Pinatubo aerosol , which resulted in a mid-latitude loss of 20% NO 2 , there was no apparent reduction in the ozone column . |
| 5 | Copiers have been a real blessing , but they are more likely to be small models , not those that print , collate , fold and insert . |
| 6 | In the case of working-class families who have bought shares — and this group in no way overlaps with the underclass — such purchases are likely to be small in value . |
| 7 | Because of the other legislative provisions dealing with repayment of various taxes it seems in any event that the number of cases where any principle of common law would need to be relied on is likely to be small . |
| 8 | Temporary workers hired for a fixed-term in excess of one year were not identified by WIRS , although other than in the academic/research area numbers so employed are likely to be small . |
| 9 | The basic or " core " labour forces employed by organisations undertaking functional catering is likely to be small . |
| 10 | Clearly , given the large amount of data already impounded in share prices , and that few well-informed investors will be induced to trade index futures who did not already trade shares , the increase in information reflected in share prices is likely to be small . |
| 11 | There is an increase in risk due to irradiation of the breast , but this is likely to be small and is best estimated from a woman 's age and dose of irradiation . |
| 12 | As the use of equity based financing mechanisms reduces the degree of inequality of allocation nationally the potential benefits to be derived from developing increasingly elaborate models for allocation are likely to be small . |
| 13 | It follows that the design requirements for the system should lean towards ‘ over-kill ’ rather ‘ under-kill ’ since any increase in cost of the system is likely to be small in comparison with the benefit to be obtained by rapid detection and control of the fire . |
| 14 | Moreover , the effect seems likely to be small . |
| 15 | Although mature applicants receive special consideration there are no relaxations of course requirements for them and because of the current competition for places the number of successful mature applicants is likely to be small . |
| 16 | There is a fiscal impact on an inter-country basis and in aggregate the impact of the budget is probably positive , but is likely to be small . |
| 17 | If there are , for example , 11,000 accident repairers in the UK , most of them are likely to be small ; one-man operations or not much bigger . |