Example sentences of "was [adv] likely to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The clientele made a perfect captive audience and in the early autumn of Paula 's second year at the store the management decided to bring in models to show the new season 's fashions at the times when the restaurant was most likely to be full of ladies who had accounts with Jenkinsons and cheque books in their capacious handbags . |
| 2 | It was most likely to be in the form of a questionnaire ( 40% of the 234 assessed programmes ) , or a written report ( 22% ) , with examinations being appropriate in a further 25% of cases . |
| 3 | Whilst the experiment was limited to trainee engineers and by the type of microcomputer used , the results of this investigation indicated that : 1 ) the mode of man-machine interaction which was most popular and has the fewest dissenters , was one in which the user directed the course of action , as in the modular program ; 2 ) a fast design time was most likely to be achieved by the use of an optimization technique ; 3 ) an optimum design was most likely to be achieved by a preprogrammed optimization technique , but only where the problem , design parameters and constraints were understood ; 4 ) the technique thought most likely to allow some gaining of insight was one in which the user has control of the program , as in the modular program . |
| 4 | Whilst the experiment was limited to trainee engineers and by the type of microcomputer used , the results of this investigation indicated that : 1 ) the mode of man-machine interaction which was most popular and has the fewest dissenters , was one in which the user directed the course of action , as in the modular program ; 2 ) a fast design time was most likely to be achieved by the use of an optimization technique ; 3 ) an optimum design was most likely to be achieved by a preprogrammed optimization technique , but only where the problem , design parameters and constraints were understood ; 4 ) the technique thought most likely to allow some gaining of insight was one in which the user has control of the program , as in the modular program . |
| 5 | Carradine and I decided he was most likely to be in the Noir et Blanc . |
| 6 | In 1940 , any refugee of military age was less likely to be called up than to be sent down , to an internment camp . |
| 7 | Checking his watch he saw it was time to swim back to the canoe and his rendezvous with Roger Courtney , who had been paddling offshore for the last few hours , keeping the canoe head or stern towards the beach so that it was less likely to be seen . |
| 8 | This meant there was less likely to be a change of mind from the old lady or daughter . |
| 9 | Its population was less likely to be comprised of skilled workers but many of the men were seafarers and traditions of innovative and flexible organization were strong . |
| 10 | Nonetheless , the farmers could have bought at a slightly higher price certified seed , which , being certified , was less likely to be suffering from the virus which affected the seed actually bought . |
| 11 | There was some indication , too , that the child who was showing signs of a helpless approach to life and one or more symptoms of childhood disturbance ( truanting , bedwetting , stealing , fearfulness and so on ) as well as experiencing a lack of care was especially likely to be depressed in adulthood ( Harris et al. , 1987c ) . |
| 12 | This was not the most logical of arguments , it would seem , if only because the Hudson recommendations were concerned with craft courses , while TEC and BEC , the latter of which in any case was only likely to be peripherally involved , were supposed to be operating at technician level . |
| 13 | She had not thought it worth mentioning before as he was not likely to be found . |
| 14 | Mrs Erica Chalkley , 65 , said she thought Mr Ashdown had ‘ leadership qualities ’ but she was unhappy about his military background and was ‘ glad on the whole ’ that he was not likely to be the next Prime Minister . |
| 15 | By 1916 it had become obvious that the war was not likely to be over for some time and the government round that it was necessary to introduce military conscription in place of voluntary conscription , in order to ensure replacement of the thousands of soldiers being killed and wounded on the battlefields . |
| 16 | It is not generally realized that he did write on such topics , though it must be admitted that a frontal attack on the factory system was not likely to be poetically successful . |
| 17 | Realizing I could n't hang around on the dole forever waiting for the Tate Gallery to offer me an exhibition , and also that my boyfriend , also on the dole , was not likely to be able to support me , I decided to go for further training . |
| 18 | The press-gang gave politicians an effective method of giving a very real service to the parties more directly concerned , and it was one which should have created a lasting sense of obligation , for life before the mast in one of His Majesty 's ships was not likely to be easily forgotten . |
| 19 | But , even within such a system the role of nations was not likely to be central because the main players in such a game would be units far larger than the states that most of the characterist , ie , separatist , nationalist agitations of the late 20th century were designed to form . |
| 20 | Looking around her , she would see that while her brothers might follow their father 's trade or profession , whatever that was , or perhaps look for an apprenticeship in a traditional craft , or take advantage of the new opportunities in , say , transport — in short choose , within limits , a career that appealed to them — she was not likely to be able to indulge a personal preference . |
| 21 | She was determined the wedding would be one for the young blind girl to remember , even though it was not likely to be attended by any of the Wychwood gipsies who had been at Boz 's marriage to Nahum 's sister . |
| 22 | The general SVQ in technology was particularly attractive to us , as our construction section was suffering , at least temporarily , from the economic downturn , and whilst there was little training activity in the building sector , it was being predicted that this was not likely to be a long-term situation . |
| 23 | It would be better than the ferries , cost travellers no more and ‘ would be toll free before it was ever likely to be publicly funded ’ . |
| 24 | He was vulnerable now , Charlotte sensed , more vulnerable than he was ever likely to be again . |
| 25 | But still , the Louts were tedious , at least in the eyes of Erika and her friends , the more so to Erika who had an uneasy , and not unjustified feeling that Paul was always likely to be drawn into their orbit . |
| 26 | In order to defeat an enemy who was always likely to be stronger in conventional military terms , the argument continues , what was required was a revolutionary war based upon a social transformation which as well as enthusing the population of Republican Spain might also have inspired to revolution that of the enemy zone . |
| 27 | Canada 's disappointment at going so close to a memorable Davis Cup triumph was shared no doubt by Neal Frazer and his Australian team , who had faced the long journey to Cyprus for what was always likely to be a somewhat meaningless match against a no longer credible Yugoslav side , without players from Croatia , even before the injury to Slovodan Zivojinovic , in the first match . |
| 28 | I think it can be said fairly , that the management response , in a political climate moving steadily to the right , was always likely to be too little too late : but that observation applies in many jurisdictions other than Texas , and has the advantage of being based on hindsight . |
| 29 | As they were about to go inside — for although it was a pleasant summer day , it was always likely to be windy on top , and their hats might blow away — Florrie exclaimed in sudden panic : ‘ Oh , good gracious ! |
| 30 | In sum , their duties probably varied from place to place and from time to time , although there was always likely to be a strong police element , especially in those areas on or near the frontiers where military government was paramount and where the natives enjoyed only limited autonomy . |