Sentences with phrase «becomes less likely»

If one parent is emphatically opposed, it becomes less likely that she'll be able to achieve the level of cooperation that joint parenting requires.

Another way of looking at this, is that each partner becomes less likely to be swept away by the stories he or she tells as well as the strong emotions which often follow.

Another way of looking at this, is that each partner becomes less likely to be swept away by the stories he or she tells and the strong emotions which often follow.

As you progress to the end, it becomes less likely the hiring manager will read everything.

Knowing more people is great when it comes to marketing, but as the degrees of separation increase from you, two connected friends will know less and less about each other, and the potential for a referral also becomes less likely.

In criminal proceedings, this risk increases if the witness has received legal advice prior to the interview, because it becomes less likely that a court would use its discretionary power to exclude the interview.9

This puts the industry in a bad position, because while a person may buy from any publisher when it's easy enough to just pop in a disc, when you have a customer locked into a subscription, it becomes less likely they'll subscribe to a 2nd service, then a thi...

Getting the dog out and building confidence in the world, the dog becomes less likely to respond adversely.

By obtaining certification in Montana, it becomes less likely that the vet tech will have to repeat the educational process should they move to another state.

There is a limit however, once you get a week or two past the deadline, it becomes less likely that you will be able to get a contribution receipt.

But with the animated category being instituted a few years back, that scenario becomes less likely.

When we remain in our bodies, curious to sensations, it becomes less likely that we will reject what we feel.

When working out becomes a chore that's when it becomes less likely that you will make time for it in your life.

«Typically, after your first vaginal birth, your tissue is more flexible so tearing becomes less likely,» Dr. Ross says.

Couple that with the club's penchant for splashing cash in word cup stars, and Dybala's limited role for Argentina, and the move becomes less likely.

Or is it possible for denominations and judicatories to create conditions under which competitiveness becomes less likely and strong collegiality more common?

In general, if you become less likely to share a story after reading it, that's a good sign the headline was sensational.

With unemployment at such low levels, the real chances of recession are becoming less likely, which also means that rate hikes are becoming more likely.

A weaker global environment could dampen demand pressures in the period ahead, although that appears to have become less likely recently.

And Americans have become less likely to know an evangelical — more so than any other faith tradition.

Its becoming less likely we'll be signing anyone before deadline day.

Roberto Martinez has admitted that the 21 - year - old has been affected by Chelsea's interest, but two rejected bids may mean that a move is becoming less likely [The Guardian].

Having effectively ruled out a move to the Chinese Super League after the FA Cup final on Saturday though, it's seemingly becoming a less likely option for the commanding forward, and that's where it becomes a tricky situation for Chelsea.

However those who are not naturally sociable are likely to feel their shyness reinforced by such a group, and may become less likely to join in the next time.

But, please consider the very real possibility that children will become less likely to share of their own accord, feel empathy, or continue playing piano, reading or finishing any activity if they are fielding and filing a constant stream of performance evaluations.

However, he can take steps to become a less likely target.

«These patients become less likely to seek care if they have to overcome obstacles and travel a greater distance.»

[163] By 11 May, the possibility of a deal was becoming less likely as talks between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats continued.

But this year, as it became less likely that Spota would seek a fifth four - year term, potential candidates from various corners of the law enforcement community began testing the political waters with increased frequency.

Meanwhile, lifelong Euro - obsessive Lord Heseltine is rubbing his hands and claims Brexit is daily becoming less likely to happen.

As genes get inherited or not in the chancy jumbling of sexual reproduction, descendants in later generations become less likely to inherit all the spaced - apart pieces needed to operate the gene drive.

«We've known that teens overall are becoming less likely to engage in risky behaviors, and that's good news,» said first author Richard A. Grucza, PhD, a professor of psychiatry.

Toby Jayaratne, a specialist in health behaviour at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, worries that some people will adopt a fatalistic attitude if told that they have a genetic predisposition to a particular disease, and become less likely to act to improve their health.

As kids became less likely to engage in problem behaviors, they also became less likely to have problems with marijuana.

They may not like being photographed and become less likely to be caught next time.

Scientists in the field have become less likely to denounce detractors, she told LiveScience.

However, when Medicaid coverage rates increased, physicians became less likely to accept new uninsured patients.

Specifically, they become less likely to mimic the woman's sentence structure.

As a woman ages, her breasts usually become more fatty, and false - negative results become less likely.

Chance encounters with friends of friends that might one day lead to romance are becoming less likely.

Unless we pay the price to clean (which is becoming less likely today).

Since the participants were unable to meet face - to - face, they felt emotionally isolated and became less likely to take on their responsibilities, such as meeting assignment deadlines.

Most relevant to character education is a series of studies showing that individuals who have been rewarded for doing something nice become less likely to think of themselves as caring or helpful people and more likely to attribute their behavior to the reward.

As sports cars become more isolated and separated from modern roadgoing appliances, even they will become less likely to offer fully manual gearboxes.

And the long - awaited cooperation agreement with Toyota, which was due to be signed at last year's Tokyo Motor Show, has yet to materialize and is becoming less likely with each passing day.

However, the returns you can theoretically count on in the long term become less likely to match reality in the short / medium term (less than 15 years), as we've seen recently.

They become less likely to apply for loans, since getting approved would require them to take the additional step of unfreezing their credit, said Marla Blow, the CEO of the credit card company FS Card.

In this case, according to Thorndike's law of effect, «responses that produce a discomforting effect become less likely to occur again in that situation.»

As the worms mature, they become less likely to be killed by the medication.

So if the itching and clinical signs wax and wane throughout the year food allergies are becoming less likely.