Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [pers pn] is unlikely [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second part of the exception would apply to spare parts such as replacement body panels for cars where the design is dictated by the appearance of the car but it is unlikely that many computer spare parts will fall into this category . |
| 2 | Panorpa communis , for example , has been recorded to fly at only 0.5 metres per second whereas Aeshna mixta can move at 7 metres per second and it is unlikely that any insect exceeds about twice this velocity . |
| 3 | However , there has been no resulting legislation along these lines and it is unlikely that such action will be taken in the foreseeable future . |
| 4 | The retrenchment by the courts took place in two House of Lords cases but it is unlikely that the problem has been solved . |
| 5 | In neither form of action could the plaintiff be sure of recovering his goods in specie since the judgment in trespass was for damages and in detinue gave the defendant the option of giving up the goods or paying damages but it is unlikely that this was considered a defect and it should be noted that the remedy of specific restitution of chattels has remained unusual right up to modern times . |
| 6 | There are now more parents either one or both of whom will have higher qualifications and it is unlikely that parents with higher qualifications will desire less education for their children . |
| 7 | In conclusion , the law is very uncertain in this whole area and it is unlikely that an action against a third party tippee for insider dealing will be brought or succeed . |
| 8 | Conversation between persons depends in large measure on presuppositions each participant has of the other 's mental state and it is unlikely that the same presuppositions will influence conversation with a computer system . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | He might have had thoughts of destiny but it is unlikely that even he could conceive that troupes of girls bearing his name would still be dancing nearly a hundred years later . |
| 11 | Many of the Asian designers the US trade weekly talked to were worried about the 66MHz clock frequency , because at that speed , stray radiations become a serious problem and it is unlikely that garage operations are going to be able to knock up boards using the chip that will work . |
| 12 | It is common sense once you see the solution but it is unlikely that you would have thought of all of them a priori . |