Example sentences of "it was likely to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Promoters World Wide Productions said it was likely to be the last party of its kind before new legislation comes into effect . |
| 2 | If a country enacted a bill of rights , then it was likely to be acknowledged as a written but inadequate consolation for the absence of that commitment to liberty which appeared to seep unconsciously and effortlessly through the British system of government . |
| 3 | For the vast majority of older workers in the After Redundancy study , therefore , it was likely to be the interaction of the two sets of influences — individual characteristics and knowledge about the demand for labour and their chances of securing further employment of a similar kind — that determined their response to redundancy . |
| 4 | With this went , thirdly , that it was likely to be a royal monopoly available only by grace of the ruler who accumulated his stock of tusks through gifts , loot or tribute . |
| 5 | My instinct , both of mercy and goodwill , was to seek Barbara 's approval to a reference to the Prime Minister , but an even stronger instinct told me that it was likely to be met by a flat refusal and that the negotiating process would be stillborn . |
| 6 | Bet you thought it was likely to be pretty exciting stuff , eh ? |
| 7 | It was likely to be sooner still , she discovered . |
| 8 | said it was likely to be some time before we know Government 's position on our future . |
| 9 | My understanding was that it was likely to be published in the spring . |
| 10 | Mr Paleokrassas said he could not say how much money would be granted to the industry , but added it was likely to be ‘ quite substantial ’ . |
| 11 | It was likely to be some time before he was so lucky . |
| 12 | Possibly if they did tell you something then it was likely to be made up because children did n't know it was wrong to lie . |