Example sentences of "can be due to " in BNC.

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1 As spina bifida can result from incomplete closure of the neural tube , so abnormalities in the development of the gut can be due to failure of tubes to seal properly .
2 This is well known for oxygen , and can be due to a specific cellular orientation , and a spatial orientation of connective tissue of glycoproteins , collagen and other biopolymers .
3 Rashes , itching and irritation can be due to heat , inadequate UVA protection or the ingredients in some suncare products .
4 Nocturnal enuresis can be due to a urinary tract infection , or other medical conditions .
5 These problems can be due to poor pot construction , or to the fact that the carbon track on the pot is reacting like an old-style carbon granule microphone , thus making the pot noisy when used .
6 These episodes can be due to both apnoeic and non-apnoeic mechanisms , and some of the apparent benefits of additional inspired oxygen may arise through relaxation of bronchiolar or pulmonary arteriolar muscle tone , both of which may increase in response to airway hypoxia .
7 However people who are not familiar with the culture of a country do misinterpret situations and relationships and this can be due to a misunderstanding of visual clues .
8 But being different can be due to a whole range of factors .
9 The reason why a rational person would draw this inference is that an unexpectedly high price can be due to a positive aggregate demand shock or a positive relative demand shock , and it can of course arise from a combination of the two .
10 Secondary porosities can be due to the dissolution of detrital grains ( Fig. 5.16c , d ) , of cements and authigenic minerals ( Fig. 5.16e ) plus shrinkage of certain sediments ( particularly glauconitic sediments ) , and fracturing after cementation .
11 Movement can be due to a variety of causes and sometimes results from the combined effect of more than one cause .
12 The non-stoichiometry of a reaction can be due to a number of factors such as impurities in the reactants , side reactions and practical factors such as loss on crystallisation .
13 Granulomas can be due to a wide variety of causes but other investigations were negative and there has been no evidence of tuberculosis or other infecton on follow-up .
14 I mean any visit to a gesopholar laboratory will persuade you some very , very striking differences , you know , like having four wings instead of two , or even four legs instead of six I 've had in the lab — you know , really quite striking differences can be due to a single Mendelising gene , no problem about that .
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