Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [be] unlikely [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Business people are usually travelling at the company 's expense and are unlikely to be on a strict budget . |
| 2 | The aircraft is in very poor condition and is unlikely to be capable of a full restoration . |
| 3 | Associability does not fall to zero after just one exposure trial and is unlikely to be fully restored by a single reinforced conditioning trial . |
| 4 | It is tempting to try to cram as much information as possible on to the page , a solid mass of print is unattractive to the eye and is unlikely to be read . |
| 5 | He points out , for example , that personal change is a slow business and is unlikely to be achieved by attending an instant weekend run by est or some other faddish organisation . |
| 6 | scope notes on the other hand , may be present in a thesaurus but are unlikely to be transferred to an index . |
| 7 | Cowan is recuperating after an ear operation and is unlikely to be back in action for a month . |
| 8 | But I am afraid , since then , the Soviet Union has begun to face disintegration and is unlikely to be a major player . |
| 9 | As well as their daily pint of fresh milk taken in one form or another , if they can be encouraged to cook themselves some fresh green and root vegetables several times a week , so much the better , but these menus are designed primarily for old people who dislike spending much time on the preparation of their food and are unlikely to be persuaded past a certain point of effort . |
| 10 | This reinforces the idea/expression dichotomy but is unlikely to be welcomed by software producers . |