Example sentences of "[noun] it [verb] likely [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Widdup said : ‘ Having lost the planning battle it looked likely that we would have had to allow our property to be dug up for services like electricity and sewerage . |
| 2 | As with the other trichostrongyloids it seems likely that only two cycles of the parasite occur during each grazing season . |
| 3 | Although the International Law Commission did not consider directly the liability of a member State for the acts of an international organisation it seems likely that these two requirements would nevertheless be applicable . |
| 4 | ‘ Andy and myself like to think we have our fingers on the pulse of what is happening in Scotland and England , though , and on this occasion it looks likely that there will be one or two surprise selections , ’ said Brown . |
| 5 | On the whole it seems likely that the Channel Tunnel will have a minor regional impact in its own right although it could bring short term benefits to depressed areas through , for example , the awarding of Tunnel-related contracts . |
| 6 | But though Venus does not seem to be geologically moribund it seems likely that it has not been as geologically active as the Earth and that no global system of Plate Tectonics has ever developed . |
| 7 | However , as the conclusions are based on the minutiae of craftsmanship it seems likely that Leigh has come closest to identifying the work of individuals . |
| 8 | Despite their differences it seemed likely that if no result was reported by 31 January the AFPFL and Communists would both revolt . |
| 9 | In many instances , pellet formation is stimulated by the availability of the next meal ( Chitty , 1938 ) , with the previous meal being regurgitated even if not fully digested in order to leave room for the next and in this case it seems likely that the initial level of pH would be higher than normal . |
| 10 | And in this case it seems likely that even if it were not for the depressed state of aggregate demand in the British market , the commodities produced by Talbot at Linwood would not have generated ‘ sufficient ’ profit for Peugeot . |
| 11 | At present it seems likely that the most hopeful approaches rest in three areas . |
| 12 | For their part it seems likely that his errors and omissions were welcomed by Lewis and Shinwell as an excuse for breaking away from a situation and a personality they disliked in order to establish their own unions in their own communities |
| 13 | The name is somewhat misleading , since in ancient times it seems likely that the division of life into ‘ sacred ’ and ‘ secular ’ had no meaning : the whole of life was considered sacred , as were artistic and other creations . |
| 14 | In ewes it seems likely that the parasites are present largely as hypobiotic larvae in the lungs during each winter and mature in the spring . |
| 15 | If the Chancellor is to balance his budget this autumn it looks likely that VAT will be added in several areas which have been zero rated until now , and public transport may be one of them . |
| 16 | If there is a single function relating arousal and memory it seems likely that it takes the inverted-U shape which is often suggested to describe the relationship between task performance and memory , with memory impairments occurring at very low or very high levels of arousal . |
| 17 | Although augmented now by police powers to give instructions in the control of processions and assemblies and the new crime of offensive conduct it seems likely that they will continue to be of immense practical importance . |
| 18 | Thirdly , some elders may demonstrate little verbal consciousness , but from using functional assessment instruments it seems likely that they are capable of sustaining a largely independent life at the level of practical consciousness . |
| 19 | From evidence on cross-addiction it seems likely that addictive disease is one disease with many facets and that any sufferer from any addictive disease might benefit from following the recommendations for all addictions . |
| 20 | On the other hand , there is no evidence yet of transfer to public transport ; in a small town like Buxtehude this would not be expected anyway , but in the larger city schemes it seems likely that the failure to induce any significant modal switching will be one of the bigger disappointments of the experimental programme . |
| 21 | Since the ratings for the number of fixed objects in a film are not related to actual recognition sensitivity it seems likely that this information is not assisting subjects in the recognition phase . |
| 22 | In fact it seems likely that mountain goats are very successful at avoiding all these predators . |