The phrase "the high likelihood" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to indicate a strong possibility or probability of something happening. Example: There is a high likelihood that it will rain tomorrow, so you should bring an umbrella to the picnic.
What it doesn't cite is the high likelihood of fatality if any error or malfunction occurs.
Many of the police interviewees mentioned austerity, particularly youth unemployment, and linked this to the high likelihood of further riots.
Given the high likelihood of a hung parliament, what about the impact of the smaller parties?
A Fiat spokesman, Raffaelo Porro, said that comments made yesterday by Fiat's chairman, Paolo Fresco, above, indicating the high likelihood of the sale reflected only one extreme option.
The high likelihood that a star player will be ejected from an important game for a questionable call is the most important issue.
They include the high likelihood, over time, that an asteroid or comet will collide with Earth, an event that would destroy civilization and quite likely cause humans to become extinct.
"Advertising has never declined two years in a row," he added, but the "high likelihood" of canceled commitments for network television commercial time by marketers in categories like travel, financial and automotive makes that possible.
The high likelihood of unforeseen complications meant a reserve team of interviewers should be kept available.
The high likelihood of recurrence in depression is linked to a progressive increase in emotional reactivity to stress (stress sensitization).
This may be due to the high likelihood of Pd aggregation, even in the presence of the support.
Due to the high likelihood of violence there is usually heavy policing required during EDL or opposing demonstrations.
