be bound to

"I am sure that her being brought into this country illegally and thus separated from her carers is bound to be a significant factor," he said.

He said there were "bound to be people" annoyed by the noise, but that he and his family were going to go and see it again.

“Black Bag” is movie-watching at its finest, in that its wealth of espionage intrigue is bound to be as enjoyable on a plane or on that comfy couch as it is in the theater.

And there are those who think it's time to follow the Scandinavian example and impose something bound to be difficult and controversial: an outright ban on cousin marriage.

"If you count fatalities rather than accidents it's bound to be extremely volatile and sensitive to a single large accident," he said.