Example sentences of "[verb] is likely " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ms Cornell could not say how long the approvals process is likely to take . |
| 2 | Some increase in the number occurring is likely . |
| 3 | It provides a simple and expeditious procedure for dealing with the situation where a constable believes that a person bailed is unlikely to surrender to custody , or alternatively , that a person bailed is likely to break a condition of his bail , or has broken a condition of his bail . |
| 4 | An analysis of what people have done is likely to be useful not only in ascertaining what they 're likely to do but also what their linguistic needs are . |
| 5 | Answer guide : Information about the future as repayment of any monies lent is likely to come from future profitability . |
| 6 | The structure which is selected is likely to be a compromise between environmental pressures which pull in opposite directions . |
| 7 | Because of this the ‘ selling ’ of the idea to someone not yet fully mature is likely to be a workable relationship . |
| 8 | If we think that what anyone says is likely to cause a breach of the peace , then we 'll act . |
| 9 | Any ban imposed is likely to be in line with the three games Liverpool 's Dean Saunders spent in cold storage for a similar incident involving Bristol Rovers 's Ian Holloway during an FA Cup tie last season . |
| 10 | No figure can be put on the number of years for which such a procession must have been held to qualify for the exemption ; any figure that is imposed is likely to be arbitrary . |
| 11 | The staff of a school are its most important resource and their commitment to decisions made is likely to be of major significance in ensuring effective implementation . |
| 12 | Thus the percentage gain on the investment made is likely to be large during periods of rapid house price increases . |
| 13 | Because the more ideas you get , the better your problem solving is likely to be . |
| 14 | This society 's accounting policy on provisions is that ‘ provisions are made to reduce the value of loans and advances to the amount which the directors consider is likely to be ultimately received ’ . |
| 15 | ( b ) Adolescents in need There is a separate and additional duty for every local authority " to provide accommodation for any child in need within their area who has reached the age of 16 and whose welfare the authority consider is likely to be seriously prejudiced if they do not provide him with accommodation " ( s20(3) ) . |
| 16 | A memory upgrade from the 1MB supplied is likely to be advisable should you need to use this feature — the printer will accept up to 6MB onboard . |
| 17 | But in the same way that the adoption of helmets and other protective equipment has altered the behaviour of cricketers , cycle helmet wearing is likely to encourage riskier cycling . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ No one we know is likely to see us , ’ she added mockingly , conveniently forgetting that Florian and Nicky 's balcony a floor up commanded an almost identical view . |
| 19 | And we were we covered sixteen different MPs which is especially good news because Hugh Bailey normally supports the bill and as far as we know is likely to turn up and and vote for it . |
| 20 | A defect in the gene which produces a vital enzyme , ADA , means that any infection she contracts is likely to prove fatal . |
| 21 | In short , the noise level in scanning is likely to be high . |
| 22 | Compromise:each side needs to assess which measure is likely to suit it best . |
| 23 | The words which do not appear in other lists fall into several important groups : signs relevant to deaf culture , signs which might be subject to borrowing by languages in contact , signs where compounding is likely to occur , number and colour terms . |
| 24 | Invoking state regulatory mechanisms to improve the quality of the service provided is likely to be complex . |
| 25 | They steer people away from any home which they believe is likely to be closed and once you start doing this , you will in fact be sealing the fate of those homes and you it 's a very , very dangerous game , you 've got ta be , you 've got ta play it very , very carefully indeed and I hope Chairman that there can be a degree of common sense and rationality introduced into discussions between the members of the various groups who have to deal with these very difficult issues . |
| 26 | And as the economic constraints push more and more farmers towards the rationalization of their enterprises the proportion of farmers ( and of the countryside ) to whom this applies is likely to increase . |
| 27 | Any deal to keep the US shops running is likely to involve their being run on a licence or franchise basis . |
| 28 | There is no pretence of competition with commercial banks for private sector business , and there is some suggestion that the accounts are maintained in order for the Bank to keep in touch with banking practice , although the degree to which such experience accrues is likely to be limited given the small number of accounts relative to a commercial bank . |
| 29 | Lord Denning may have reasoned that a person who is obstructed is likely to use force on the obstructor and harm him . |
| 30 | Since the information stored is likely to differ from one employee to another , several relational database management systems for personnel records have been developed on micros exclusively for use in personnel applications . |