Example sentences of "[be] unlikely to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having run up a debt of over £100,000 , they 're unlikely to be forgotten by Virgin Records in a hurry . |
| 2 | you 're unlikely to be able to do anything about it . |
| 3 | Although you may still find them on sale in the spring , they 're unlikely to be at their best by then so now is the time to buy them and get them planted before the bad frosts . |
| 4 | Clearly you 're unlikely to be recommending somewhere that is not transport in the structure but you 'll believe it 's important to specify which one . |
| 5 | They 're unlikely to be able to release names until tomorrow . |
| 6 | An older book , that is one published before around 1900 , will only have black and white plates , which are unlikely to be photographs . |
| 7 | Magazine profiles may be carefully written and prepared , though their facts are unlikely to be as thoroughly checked as in books . |
| 8 | People know the evidence of their pockets and are unlikely to be easily persauded that Mrs Thatcher 's Britain has been , or has yet become , the economic disaster area which Mr Kinnock depicted . |
| 9 | These are unlikely to be easy . |
| 10 | Even so , exotica such as lead-only Porsche 911s and Ferraris are unlikely to be part of this trend , so no bargains there I 'm afraid . |
| 11 | They are unlikely to be able to give children the stable emotional background , the consistent combination of love and firmness , which are more important than riches . |
| 12 | Official excavations have recently unearthed similar pieces , which are unlikely to ever leave the country . |
| 13 | Unlike most of the sights before , you are unlikely to be standing alone and I noticed that other visitors wandered round in disbelieving silence . |
| 14 | Sources close to the panel say the recommndations are unlikely to be introduced . |
| 15 | Alternatively , the tests can be carried out free on the NHS , and although the NHS clinics and hospitals are unlikely to be able to provide an answer within one month , Mr Goswamy believes that , with proper organisation , a three month programme should be possible on the NHS . |
| 16 | They actively seek to expand their influence and would appear to be aiming to cover most of west London … the group can be expected to continue in their attempts to undermine the police , but are unlikely to be successful except in conditions of widespread disorder , general strike , etc , when they might have a potential for destabilisation . ’ |
| 17 | Large stores are unlikely to dual-price . |
| 18 | Such half-hearted measures , however , are unlikely to significantly reduce porpoise catches before the stocks collapse . |
| 19 | But biological weapons are unlikely to be much used on troops in combat , mainly because of the difficulties of getting the aerosols on to them without seeing them drift back on to those who released them . |
| 20 | And if the infrastructure of schools , health centres , roads and irrigation is to be created , governments will often need to borrow ; such investments are long-term and yield no direct cash returns , so private lenders are unlikely to be keen . |
| 21 | Conclusions , even subjects , embarrassing to the party are unlikely to be pursued . |
| 22 | When the end is coming , screens are placed round the bed ; in any case there are unlikely to be any ‘ last words ’ , because most of us die under some form of sedation . |
| 23 | In Britain , the tits you see will be blue tits , great tits , coal tits , crested tits , marsh tits , or willow tits ( to be fair , you are unlikely to be able to distinguish the latter two unless you listen to their calls and songs ) . |
| 24 | Incidentally , proposals for the establishment of a major Kent ground at Crystal Palace which could give the county a profitable metropolitan base are being enthusisastically pursued , though they are unlikely to be realised before the end of the century . |
| 25 | There is also a growing belief among City analysts that the criteria for monetary union are unlikely to be fulfilled , particularly by countries such as Italy . |
| 26 | Economic strength is the reason : unless you have German approval on a product , you are unlikely to be able to sell in Germany , as the current hallmarking debate shows . |
| 27 | Such spiny little fossils are unlikely to be confused with other gastropods . |
| 28 | In the case of the parents , they are unlikely to be in a position to make a rational judgement . |
| 29 | There are unlikely to be any problems in attracting a junior football club to share the school field . |
| 30 | The figures for primary schools are unlikely to be very different . |