Example sentences of "[adj] and can cause " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unfortunately , ground level ozone ( tropospheric ) caused by pollution can not rise up and plug the hole , but instead is harmful and can cause breathing difficulties . |
| 2 | They 're warning that overloaded vehicles are dangerous and can cause serious accidents . |
| 3 | They are highly caustic and can cause terrible injuries to the throat and stomach if they are accidentally swallowed . |
| 4 | Octaves should be avoided in serial music for two reasons : first , they cause a note to sound out strongly as a tonal centre , disturbing the atonal equilibrium ; secondly , in a succession of ‘ atonal ’ intervals the octave sounds weak and can cause a defective void in the harmonic flow . |
| 5 | Inside the mouse 's body , of course , the poison that made it so easy to catch is still present and can cause serious damage to the unfortunate cat . |
| 6 | Also note that cast iron guttering is very heavy and can cause injury or damage if it falls . |
| 7 | There is no need to go to extremes and choose bolts that are about 15cm ( 6in ) long as they will be very unwieldy and can cause considerable problems when you want to carry the presses about . |
| 8 | While in most respects this diversity enriches community life in the United Kingdom , the good relations between the different groups are precious while they last , very fragile and can cause enormous problems should they break down — as in Northern Ireland . |