Example sentences of "[be] likely to be [adj] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Damages in fatal accident cases are likely to be substantial and should not be underestimated . |
| 2 | When someone dies , then , there is a vast range of practical decision-making to be done by people who , as we have said , are likely to be shocked and in a state of indecision . |
| 3 | Gender difference indicates that people will be admitted to care at a point when for older women they are likely to be frail and dependent , whereas men are admitted earlier when they are fitter , and may live longer in a home , settling more comfortably ( Willcocks , 1986 , p. 151 ) . |
| 4 | Statements made out of court , and assurances recorded by reporters at the time are likely to be inadmissible or of less value because they are " hearsay " : real witnesses must be enticed or subpoenaed to give evidence before the jury . |
| 5 | : where the users of a system are likely to be casual or perhaps untrained in keyboard skills ( a situation that is becoming increasingly more commonplace ) , the use of speech or handwriting may be more appropriate than typed input ; |
| 6 | Their pregnancies are likely to be troublesome and repetitive . |
| 7 | Women in the trade unions are advising that unless 15 years of trade-union equality policies are negotiated into practice , any market-led advantages are likely to be short-term and easily reversible . |
| 8 | If they fail in this they are likely to be ineffective and encourage forms of organisation and control that are essentially unprofessional in their character and consequences . |
| 9 | The 1991 results are likely to be poor but , as the dominant UK credit insurer operating in the longest and deepest recession for many years , one can hardly expect to see good figures . |
| 10 | Staying in hospital can be a traumatic experience for young children — as well as having to cope with strange hospital routines or unpleasant treatments , they may also be offered unfamiliar foods just at the time when their appetites are likely to be poor and they need encouragement to eat a healthy , balanced diet . |
| 11 | Obviously children who have been neglected to the point that they are the subject of care proceedings are likely to be difficult and sometimes very disturbed . |
| 12 | Employers ' and parents interpretations may diverge even more widely , particularly as the level of detail these groups are likely to be able or willing to handle will be broader than that used by teachers . |
| 13 | If the regulatory framework permits the transfer to customers of the whole cost of rising fuel bills , but makes no allowance for investment , generating companies would have an incentive to build the cheapest possible power plants , which are likely to be costly and inefficient in the use of fuel . |
| 14 | Today , for example , I think it means next to nothing to simply state that blacks are working class when we are likely to be unemployed and may not recognize our experience and history in those areas of political life where an appeal to class is most prominent . |
| 15 | The Law Society conceded that it might ‘ … be suitable for some tribunal proceedings or even some criminal proceedings in magistrates ’ courts , ’ but remained ‘ firmly convinced of the necessity for retaining the certificate [ legal aid ] procedure for cases which are likely to be lengthy and costly . ’ |
| 16 | Any improvements , if they occur , are likely to be slow and gradual and as much the result of long-term and somewhat extraneous factors . |
| 17 | Where an owner continues to be centrally involved and lives in the house or on the estate , attitudes are likely to be positive and the house opened in a lively fashion . |
| 18 | Small children who see grandparents frequently are likely to be distressed and puzzled by their death . |
| 19 | There is , however , a great deal of opposition to the project as there is no guarantee that these objectives will be achieved , because large-scale relocation of displaced farmers will be necessary and because there are likely to be profound and detrimental ecological consequences . |
| 20 | ( 4 ) that there should be visible within each school key individuals who are likely to be reliable and innovative leaders for the project and who show some affinity with and understanding of the aims and the principles behind the project ( e.g. an enlightened head , a vigorous teacher-librarian , or a sympathetic head of English ) |
| 21 | Examples given in " Working Together " which may justify exclusion include cases where parents are likely to be disruptive or violent to the child or professional participants ( para 6.15 ) . |
| 22 | 63. — ( 1 ) : In every factory in which , in connection with any process carried on , there is given off any dust or fume or other impurity of such a character and to such extent as to be likely to be injurious or offensive to the persons employed , or any substantial quantity of dust of any kind , all practicable measures shall be taken to protect the persons employed against inhalation of the dust or fume or other impurity and to prevent its accumulation in any workroom , and in particular , where the nature of the process makes it practicable , exhaust appliances shall be provided and maintained , as near as possible to the point of origin of the dust or fume or other impurity , so as to prevent its entering the air of any workroom . ’ |
| 23 | Offering screening colonoscopy from age 40 ( even age 60 ) would probably prevent more colorectal cancers among those screened but compliance is likely to be low and this strategy may prevent fewer cancers than the 5500 we estimate for our less invasive policy . |
| 24 | Whatever the cause , the individual who is sexually attracted to young children to an exclusive or obsessive extent is likely to be unsatisfied and unhappy unless his or her need can be met . |
| 25 | If trading is likely to be temporary or of uncertain duration ( e.g. for one summer season only ) , sole trading is perhaps the best choice . |
| 26 | Complete books have been written on this subject which will give much more information about when a condition is likely to be serious or not . |
| 27 | Complete books have been written on this subject which will give much more information about when a condition is likely to be serious or not . |
| 28 | So if you approach a sympathetic , but so far neutral , person and start telling him that he ought to give his support because of x , y and z policies he is likely to be bored and irritated . |
| 29 | An art department is to a great extent a collective endeavour ; certain people are doing crucial , if low-profile , work and to punish some and reward others is likely to be demoralising and counter-productive . |
| 30 | For the rape survivor the experience of the court interaction is likely to be primary and the media coverage is secondary ; thus for such women and girls , anonymity in the media may be a minor reform compared to others in which they have an interest . |