Example sentences of "[be] likely [prep] [be] [adj] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | In relation to white British culture in particular , various factors combine to create a sense of unreliability in in-law support : the ambiguity about whether the in-laws are ‘ really ’ part of your kin group ; the possibility that the linking third party will be removed at some stage ; the expectation that in-law relationships are likely to be tricky at an interpersonal level . |
| 2 | However , sales are likely to be slow at first . |
| 3 | Although it is possible to achieve some degree of change without top-level commitment , that change is likely to be ephemeral at best . |
| 4 | Unigate 's midway profits are down from £43m to £42m and the full-year figure is likely to be static at £92m , further reflecting the pressures on the dairy industry . |
| 5 | Such a definition is likely to be opaque at first reading , but what it essentially states is that communication consists of the " sender " intending to cause the " receiver " to think or do something , just by getting the " receiver " to recognize that the " sender " is trying to cause that thought or action . |