Example sentences of "[adj] [be] unlikely [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 Most of the registered unemployed are unlikely to be interested in temporary jobs lasting only a few days .
2 In many cases this is unlikely to be successful but for both professional and business reasons we should endeavour to ensure that acquisition is the appropriate route for the company to follow .
3 Wherever possible , a tenant should endeavour to delete the opening proviso but this is unlikely to be successful in which case the tenant should amend to include a long stop date ( see clause 5.4 ) .
4 This is unlikely to be due to changes in promoter activity since the H1° gene is not induced upon serum stimulation ( 7 ) .
5 In reality this is unlikely to be true , as student and teacher do not have an equal possession of the text .
6 Cumulatively this evidence points to later fourth-century decline in the extra-mural zones , but this is unlikely to be true of the defended area .
7 We might be able to assist the Secretary of State , although this is unlikely to be acceptable to him or the Consortium .
8 On the face of it this is unlikely to be acceptable to the vendor since in effect it gives an option to purchase , though it may be more acceptable if the period allowed for preparing the report is short .
9 It is normal in a sale and purchase agreement to exclude liability for representations made in pre-contractual negotiations , but this is unlikely to be acceptable in the investment agreement as investors will have relied heavily on input from management before agreeing to proceed .
10 Most adoption agencies offer support for three months after the adoption , but this is unlikely to be sufficient .
11 These are unlikely to be suitable hosts for the preservation of exhaled sulphides .
12 These are unlikely to be easy .
13 But the overall shape of some kinds is distinctive enough for quick recognition — the large spiriferid brachiopod shown on Plate II is unlikely to be confused with any other , and brachiopods of this type are abundant in the Carboniferous limestone .
14 Total exclusion of liability for failure to perform a contract at all is unlikely to be reasonable where it occurs because of acts or omissions within the control of the party in default , which are caused by negligence , incompetence or inadvertence but not wilful default ( " inadvertent default " ) .
15 But this alone is unlikely to be effective in many cases where underlying psychogenic factors are the root cause of the problem .
16 Furthermore , even if it were possible to make the necessary calculations , the finance available is unlikely to be equivalent to these costs .
17 The same is unlikely to be true of CD-I and part of the delay in delivering FMFFV may be due to Philips ' concern to know the requirements of the standard before committing themselves .
18 Health education is an important aspect of prevention but that is unlikely to be effective in the absence of increased safety measures and legislation .
19 Limiting liability to a figure or the contract value whichever is the lower is unlikely to be reasonable .
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