Example sentences of "it be unlikely [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's unlikely to be a public crash test … |
| 2 | If you buy a ‘ Rolex ’ watch for £50 , you know it 's unlikely to be genuine , but what you would n't know is that it may only be worth £5 . |
| 3 | Whatever swells as a result , it 's unlikely to be the Mellor bosom . |
| 4 | The greatest relief about this particular World Cup , though , is that it 's unlikely to be overwhelmed by the media overkill that now inflicts virtually every major sporting event . |
| 5 | This is n't a common practice , however , because of the noise , and it 's unlikely to be done at night . |
| 6 | If Saddam is overthrown — when Saddam is overthrown — everyone close to him will go too , and it 's unlikely to be a gentle business . |
| 7 | It 's unlikely to be silver , as there are no assay marks , but the registered design mark is still legible . |
| 8 | The suicide theory wo n't occur to her and her common sense would tell her it 's unlikely to be written off as another accident . |
| 9 | it 's unlikely to be more than that . |
| 10 | However the proposed European directive has a number of further hurdles to be negotiated before it can be finalised and even when it is it 's unlikely to be implemented before nineteen ninety six . |
| 11 | It 's unlikely to be released but will be looked after until either its owner or a new home is found . |
| 12 | But it 's unlikely to be heard until some time next year . |
| 13 | Something er i it 's unlikely to be a negative response so if you |
| 14 | The imperative for a writer of a chronological survey is that a defined period of time is covered ; this may be linked with a theme , such as the history of styles in Gombrich 's case , but it is unlikely to be linked solely with a spotlight on quality . |
| 15 | The left coalition appears more committed to moderation and compromise , yet it is unlikely to be rewarded with the electorate 's gratitude . |
| 16 | Given that Callinicos ' book is difficult , and given the probability that despite the seriousness of its argument it is unlikely to be widely debated , I will firstly offer an interpretation of what I think its main themes are , and what they are not . |
| 17 | Although Sir Leon 's approach will be welcomed by the nationalist-minded rightwing in the Federal Republic , it is unlikely to be endorsed by many ministers in the present Bonn coalition nor by opposition parties . |
| 18 | But it is unlikely to be an accurate assessment , because shot and mortally wounded whales , unlike harpooned ones , can escape and die without being retrieved and , of course , are not counted against the quota — in fact as many as 1000 narwhals may die each year at the hands of Canadian hunters . |
| 19 | Although this pressure for higher dividends is unsettling for the system of cross-shareholdings , it is unlikely to be fatal . |
| 20 | Fortunately , this corresponds to 110mph in top gear so it is unlikely to be an irritation on a British motorway . |
| 21 | Accepting the authority or leadership of a person or an institution is , for example , a way of defining one 's own identity as a member of a nation or some other group , though needless to say it is unlikely to be the only way any person will express his identification with such a group . |
| 22 | Moreover , just like racism and sexism , it is so engrained within the structure of social life that it is unlikely to be challenged effectively by rational argument or appeals to the more philanthropic side of human nature . |
| 23 | It is unlikely to be qualified social works . |
| 24 | Suffice it to say that such is the complexity of this area of the law that one case on the subject , discussed in Chapter 13 , has already reached the House of Lords ; it is unlikely to be the last . |
| 25 | Make sure , too , it is a feeding roll you are seeing and not any other kind of activity — though it is unlikely to be anything other than a feeding roll at that time of day . |
| 26 | It is unlikely to be about producing handsome ‘ profits ’ for most schools . |
| 27 | It is unlikely to be forthcoming in the NHS . |
| 28 | It is unlikely to be resolved in black and white terms . |
| 29 | The government has , however , not committed itself to publishing the review and , Courtney added , it is unlikely to be published in its entirety as it may contain sharp judgements about the usefulness or effectiveness of some research activities . |
| 30 | A characteristic feature of the placebo effect is that it does not last all that long : it is usually only a matter of weeks , and two to six months is about the most that can be expected : If a patient responds to a new treatment and is still well after a year , it is unlikely to be a placebo effect . |