But he had a word of caution about the strategy of allowing your likely successor to make all the running in politics.

And that takes us to his likely successor.

Of his likely successor, initial signs are mixed, but include a discouraging tendency to economic populism.

But the real beneficiary could be his likely successor.

It was not clear who his mostly likely successors might be.

The most likely suspect was a client, but no one knew who she had brought back to the unlit flat with her.

I'd try to choose the most likely suspect, but their guilt didn't ultimately matter — it was the assertion of their guilt that mattered.

When she has a likely suspect in custody, her superiors are delighted.

The police wrote to the likely suspects - and the thefts stopped.

The majority of novels of that era were whodunits, and several authors excelled, after misleading their readers successfully, in revealing the least likely suspect convincingly as the villain.

The source said the most likely target would have been a crowded city centre shopping area.

Is ice dance the least likely target for the lightning bolt of genius?

Pine trees usually stand taller than other species, which also makes them a likely target.

Applicants need a clear and realistic idea of their likely targets.

The regions for the electrodes had previously been identified as likely targets using brain scans, with their locations given to the robot.

After that, people are more likely to make an effort.

But even popular newer acts are more likely to find themselves selling songs to some rather than albums to everyone.

But permission would be costly or, more likely, refused.

We are more likely to mistakenly think we have met someone before if meeting them at a family party, for instance, with familiar faces around.

As a result, they are more likely to need education services.

If first-time buyers are not buying, then they are most likely renting.

Young viewers who can withstand those jolts, however, will most likely enjoy the movie.

Most likely, it's a bit of all of them.

We put equal attention to detail into each track, so people will most likely have their own different personal favourites.

But it's the new guy who'll most likely get it.

The survey also found that those who received enterprise education were twice as likely to start their own company.

At eight months, they were about twice as likely to ignore the first command.

Lava was almost twice as likely to emerge during the wettest part of the year.

Adults aged 18 to 24 were nearly twice as likely to be worried about the effects of drinking.

The study did find that people were about twice as likely to lend a hand in wealthier postcodes.