Example sentences of "likely [pers pn] is to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The longer it stays in the air , the more likely it is to be oxidised acid , the process speeded up by pollutants such as ozone and hydrogen peroxide . |
| 2 | Nothing is impossible and the more unlikely the allegation the more likely it is to be true . |
| 3 | It is also probably true that the more specialized the catalogue the more likely it is to be used for selection — for instance , the catalogues of local publishers , those of specialized formats ( e. g. microforms , large print books ) , or those in subject fields which are dominated by the work of one or two publishers . |
| 4 | The more we do to our hair — whether it is blow-drying , heat-styling , perming or colouring — the more likely it is to be porous , dry and dull . |
| 5 | The deeper down a tunnel goes the more dangerous it is and the more likely it is to be inhabited by some terrible monster . |
| 6 | This example illustrates a general point , namely that the more heavily regulated by statute a government activity is , the more likely it is to be amenable to judicial review . |
| 7 | The more organized the body of knowledge appears to be , the more distinct its academic identity , and the more likely it is to be called a ‘ discipline ’ . |
| 8 | Confirming instances are such if they give inductive support to a theory , and the greater the number of confirming instances established , the greater the support for the theory and the more likely it is to be true . |
| 9 | The more severe PMS , the more likely it is to be noticed — over 20% had their behaviour commented on by colleagues . |
| 10 | Where the breach is caused by inadvertent default the more serious the type of breach covered by the clause , the less likely it is to be reasonable . |
| 11 | The more complicated and far-reaching that the clause is , the more likely it is to be ineffective . |
| 12 | The further away from the making of the contract it was made the more likely it is to be considered as a misrepresentation . |
| 13 | The wider the purported exclusion , the more likely it is to be held unreasonable . |
| 14 | The enemy is wily and therefore the more unlikely a person looks , the more likely he is to be the secret enemy . |
| 15 | The more the analyst knows about the features of context , the more likely he is to be able to predict what is likely to be said ( see 2.4 ) . |