Sentence examples for be highly unlikely if from inspiring English sources

But members of the Appropriations Committee say it would be highly unlikely if they could all be passed separately, raising the prospect of a measure to merge them.

If the Knicks do commit to Houston on July 18, using him in a deal to secure Chris Webber or any other highly coveted free agent in a sign-and-trade deal this summer would be highly unlikely, if not impossible.

Administration officials said Mr. Obama had still not made a firm decision on how to react, but it would be highly unlikely — if not irresponsible — for him to authorize Mr. Kerry to speak in such sweeping terms and then do nothing.

Sources involved in M&A dealmaking in the consumer goods industry are also telling TechCrunch it would be highly unlikely if Unilever were to acquire Honest Co. at this point.

"I think it would be highly unlikely if it's not," he said.

Consider the frequent claim that it is highly unlikely, if not impossible, for two DNA profiles to match by coincidence.

Only a few months ago, an alliance between Mr. Bush and Mr. Schumer would have been highly unlikely, if not unthinkable.

WHATEVER the flaw that causes some Firestone tires to shed their treads, with sometimes lethal results, the company says that failure is highly unlikely if the tires are inflated properly.

In reality, a benign outcome of this kind is highly unlikely, if only because the prevailing regime of global laissez-faire puts the economic prospects of most developing countries at the mercy of volatile financial markets.

"While we think it is highly unlikely, if something is discovered that would result in a material improvement in occupant fire safety, we will immediately apply that change to new cars and offer it as a free retrofit to all existing cars," Musk wrote.

Senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Jon Kyl of Arizona, the Republican leaders, wrote Mr. Obama last week warning him that ratification "is highly unlikely" if the treaty contained any binding linkage between offensive weapons and missile defense, reminding him of his position "that missile defense is simply not on the table".