Example sentences of "hardly likely to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is hardly likely to be repeated in the developing countries . |
| 2 | Standing only a foot tall , by 7″ deep and 12½″ wide , it is hardly likely to be the cause of any serious furniture rearrangement , in even the most modest of hovels . |
| 3 | It was hardly likely to be repeated in 1977 , when Niki returned to form with a vengeance and ran off with the championship by a huge margin , leaving Master James stranded in fifth place . |
| 4 | Because corporate crimes are hardly likely to be described as heinous in the media , few consciences are outraged and scandalized ; consequently , the ingredients which deterrent theorists argue are necessary to achieve a specific deterrent effect do not typically exist . |
| 5 | " Well , he 's hardly likely to be after the beating you gave him . |
| 6 | The addition of the words " The Editor " are still not going to solve the problem , since the editor of a national Newspaper is hardly likely to be interested in the launch a new kettle or the fact that your organisation has discovered a new way to process cheese ! |
| 7 | But what was good enough for the Kybergs was hardly likely to be good enough for the Habsburgs , so they built a second wall , only a few yards away . |
| 8 | But this is hardly likely to be very enlightening to someone who has never had , or is incapable of conceiving the relevant experience . |
| 9 | After the repeated attempts by central government in the 1980s to control local authority spending through grant manipulations , local government anxieties are hardly likely to be quelled by the new proposals . |
| 10 | Ignoring or actually offending local culture is hardly likely to be conducive to success ! |
| 11 | After all , fear of the purchase process itself is hardly likely to be conducive to the build-up of positive feelings about the eventual product or service to be bought . |
| 12 | If we lack the information that is vital in enabling us to gain a subjective awareness of our real interest then we are hardly likely to be a position to get together to organise . |
| 13 | In the bitter climate of the 1980s , the organisation , operation and quality of trade union education are hardly likely to be decisive . |
| 14 | I do n't even know you , so I 'm hardly likely to be harbouring some secret grudge against you ! ’ |
| 15 | You 've been peevish , arrogant , downright rude on most occasions that we 've met , so I 'm hardly likely to be labouring under any illusions , am I ? ’ |
| 16 | With McGrath on the pitch , it 's hardly likely to be anything else . |
| 17 | It was hardly likely to be business at this hour . |
| 18 | Far from being a jackpot for commuters , the compensation payouts are hardly likely to be worth the flutter . |
| 19 | Government statistics show that 74 per cent of women in managerial and administrative positions have no children , and that is hardly likely to be a coincidence . |