Example sentences of "[conj] not [adj] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ten days later , Falkenhayn was on the telephone himself , expressing the fear that the British were after all about to attempt a relief operation , ‘ and probably a landing attempt ’ It was hardly surprising that on April 17th Rupprecht — irritated and not keen to be involved in another of Falkenhayn 's half-measure offensives that he deplored — coolly declined his invitation to attack the British , pointing to the strong reinforcements now in the line . |
| 2 | But the man was hard and not likely to be influenced unless he got a bargain . |
| 3 | We are looking for people who know their needs and wants , their likes and dislikes — but who are realistic about when they are likely and not likely to be fulfilled . |
| 4 | The last of these must be the overriding consideration ; it would be of little use to develop a unit on an unusual system not readily available to the target population in schools , and not likely to be available in the near future . |
| 5 | The other safeguard arises at an earlier stage of the proceedings , and provides an additional protection for persons who are abroad and not able to be served with proceedings in this country in the usual way . |
| 6 | Continuing along the track on a parallel course to Jingling Cave , which is unsuspected and unseen except at one point where it opens into daylight , Jingling Pot is reached , another gaping shaft described as superb in caving journals but not likely to be by timid observers . |