Example sentences of "[conj] it is unlikely that " in BNC.
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| 1 | will prevent him having to consider a mass of trivial complaints where it is unlikely that criminal charges would ever be brought but there has been some concern that the chief officer of police is given a discretion whether or not to refer complaints which disclose criminal conduct to the D.P.P. , although this decision is of course supervised . |
| 2 | Although it is unlikely that Members will be asked to vote on conversion until some time in 1989 I am writing this letter to give an early indication of the main reasons for the recommendation . |
| 3 | Both sides seemed satisfied and although it is unlikely that a two-tier Champagne classification would have been workable in the long term , it sufficed for the present although it was still being debated in the Senate when war broke out three years later . |
| 4 | The visual impact of wide screen viewing still carries through on a 28in. screen , although it is unlikely that the benefit of wide screen would come through on smaller screens . |
| 5 | Thus , the western part of the English Channel coincides approximately with a basin of deposition of this age , although it is unlikely that the detail of the landscape owes much to desert erosion in that period . |
| 6 | Although it is unlikely that decomposing snails will be found within the workings of computers , it is possible to come across computer " bugs " ; and there may still be some further nasty surprises . |
| 7 | Although it is unlikely that you would rely on this person for the totality of the medical evidence , they will be in the best position , where the plaintiff is in the early stages of recovery , to give a comprehensive report on the injuries sustained , the treatment given and the present position . |
| 8 | In discussing the question of the possible use of the atomic bomb , Farrar-Hockley concludes that it is unlikely that the bombs could have been used in Korea without prior consultation , as ‘ honour and American political interest would have combined to militate against such a course ’ ( p. 386 ) . |
| 9 | Considering that there ate 168 hours in each week , it becomes quite obvious that it is unlikely that staffing rosters could be arranged which would permit the employment of full-time staff only . |
| 10 | Common sense says that it is unlikely that one exposure to an ad will have any effect . |
| 11 | One reason for this lack of success may be that it is unlikely that individuals will make public , in a regular meeting , what is on their left-hand columns . |
| 12 | Regarding the USA state programme , the Educational Testing Service ( 1973 ) says that it is unlikely that even local testing can reveal anything startling about how teachers can improve their work . |
| 13 | We conclude that it is unlikely that the increase of X-box binding factor observed in RJ2.2.5 is due to any of the mechanisms discussed above . |
| 14 | I put it to you that it is unlikely that such widespread invasive tumour arose from one small marker lesion and the surgeon concerned that this was a staging error initially . |
| 15 | ‘ Mr Choak , you say that it is unlikely that your uncle was involved with the girl Jordan , but do you know of any other woman with whom he associated ? ’ |
| 16 | However , theoretical and experimental studies of the accretional processes show that it is unlikely that a body with the low mass of the Moon could have accreted in less than about 10 Ma . |
| 17 | Our data suggest that it is unlikely that the mechanism of this apparent synergy is enhanced depression of prostaglandin synthesis . |
| 18 | But where there is energy there is life , so it is unlikely that you will be jobless or unsuccessful for long . |
| 19 | The initial design of the system assumed that levels of attainment were two years of learning apart , so it is unlikely that most statements of attainment will be usable by any teacher without more detailed teaching plans . |
| 20 | All fundamentals for a given molecule are usually of comparable intensity , so it is unlikely that a forbidden band will be mistaken for a weak fundamental . |
| 21 | The Whitbread is a long race full of hardships , so it is unlikely that people who hardly knew each other would not have disputes and in the end form friendships . |
| 22 | Part of the time he may almost be unaware that he is speaking to another person — after all Gila does n't understand English very well and it is unlikely that she would fully understand the references to Rupert Brooke and the poem ‘ The Old Vicarage , Grantchester ’ . |
| 23 | As Professor Housman used to say , ‘ Stand on a barrel in the streets of Baghdad and say twice two are four and ginger is hot in the mouth and therefore Mohammed is the prophet of God , and it is unlikely that anyone would question your reasoning ; but if he should be bold enough to do so , you could easily silence him by calling him a Christian dog . ’ |
| 24 | It is the kind of ‘ big ’ development that is very out of fashion with the money men at present , and it is unlikely that we will be seeing anything on this scale started in the next few years . |
| 25 | In a public or university library which does not have subject specialists on its staff — or even in those that do — this places an intolerably heavy burden of responsibility on the individual 's judgement , and it is unlikely that any one person called upon to make weeding decisions over a spectrum of subject fields will on the basis of judgement alone achieve a consistent rate of ‘ correct ’ decision making . |
| 26 | To give a full description of even a simple evening out at the theatre could cover numerous pages , and it is unlikely that the writer has the time or wish to do this . |
| 27 | Poisoning Treatment Centres may have a special advantage ( Kreitman 1980 ) , but only one such centre currently exists and it is unlikely that more will be developed in the near future . |
| 28 | The signs are that God is blessing these initiatives with his presence and his Spirit and it is unlikely that the growth of the Vineyard in Britain will stop there . |
| 29 | The last remark is odd : her half-brother Charles certainly killed himself by jumping off a bridge , and it is unlikely that the deaths of her sisters ‘ Topsy ’ and ‘ Baby ’ were due to an accidental overdose of veronal . |
| 30 | Learners , for instance , may not be held accountable , because accountability implies knowledge , and it is unlikely that the learner will have acquired sufficient knowledge or have sufficient practical experience on which to base the assessment of the care given . |