Example sentences of "[noun] can result [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presentations of costs of residential and fostering care and intermediate treatment which ignore these important considerations can result in unjustified conclusions about cost effectiveness . |
| 2 | Relatively small changes in the layout of a room or in its lighting and furniture may seem insignificant when considered separately , but the sum total of such adaptations can result in safer , more pleasing and efficient surroundings for pupils with sight problems . |
| 3 | I ought to qualify this by saying that going direct from A to B can result in lost opportunities : The missed chances to connect households or businesses that adjoin the road . |
| 4 | In the largest experiment ever undertaken using the methods of integrated pest management ( IPM ) , scientists with the UN 's Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO ) have demonstrated that cutting back on the applications of pesticide can result in increased crop yields . |
| 5 | In each case , the normal sequence of nucleotides is altered , and the alteration can result in abnormal development . |
| 6 | The subject chosen requires a considerable amount of stripping out to access certain parts and a wrong diagnosis early in the repair can result in considerable nugatory work . |
| 7 | An accident can result in some form of disablement or disfigurement and , even if its effects are only temporary , the human suffering involved can be intense . |
| 8 | A hard impact on an unprotected bone can result in severe bleeding under the skin . |
| 9 | Various combinations of the elements of the definition of subversion can result in lawful protesters being subject to Special Branch surveillance and records which in turn may result in injustice , for example public service careers may be damaged , government contracts denied and so on . |
| 10 | The report goes on to warn that ‘ failure to neutralise acidic waters can result in excessive corrosion of [ water ] mains with , in some areas , unacceptably high lead levels due to plumbosolvency ’ [ that is , lead in pipes being dissolved by the acidic waters . ] |
| 11 | A mis-diagnosis can result in unnecessary component removal and systems disturbance with the associated expansion of departure delay time . |
| 12 | At worst inaccurate publications can result in fatal accidents . |
| 13 | It is n't an offence in itself to sniff glue , but the effect on young people can result in possible conviction for public order offences such as threatening behaviour or breach of the peace . |
| 14 | Accidental gybes can result in broken masts and injured crew . ’ |
| 15 | The authors use the Wentwood case study as evidence to support their contention that scientific assessment of competence and consistent reinforcement of training by everyone charged with the welfare of the student can result in remarkable achievements in the skills of daily living . |
| 16 | Complete new colonies will grow from small pieces detached from existing colonies and in favourable conditions whole new sponge reefs can result from this process . |
| 17 | The Tax Faculty proposes that measures should be taken to make the UK a more attractive area for foreign investments ; in particular , the current situation whereby double taxation relief can result in surplus advance corporation tax should be changed . |
| 18 | Depressive illness can result in suicidal thoughts and there may or may not be expression of intent . |
| 19 | There is strong evidence that colitis can result from impaired mucosal metabolism . |
| 20 | Maternal infection can result in fetal infection and damage and is estimated to occur in 0–1–0–5% of pregnancies in the United Kingdom . |
| 21 | High temperatures can result in more problems for Orfe due to low oxygen levels . |
| 22 | An inequitable distribution of wealth , income and employment can result in future political instability . |
| 23 | Failure to appreciate the functions of specific syntactic structures in signalling given and new information can result in unnecessary shifts in translation . |
| 24 | The unequal division of the estate among children can result in considerable inequality . |
| 25 | Use of the intelligent training system can result in significant improvements of up to 50% in speed together with qualitative improvements in how the fault-finder tackles a fault . |
| 26 | In addition , of course , choices can result from lengthy weighing of odds . |
| 27 | We would like to advise readers that certain items of radio transmitting and telephone equipment which may be advertised in our pages can not be legally used in the U.K. Readers should check the law before using any transmitting or telephone equipment as a fine , confiscation of equipment and/or imprisonment can result from illegal use . |
| 28 | We would like to advise readers that certain items of radio transmitting and telephone equipment which may be advertised in our pages can not be legally used in the U.K. Readers should check the law before using any transmitting or telephone equipment as a fine , confiscation of equipment and/or imprisonment can result from illegal use . |
| 29 | The problem of maintaining nutritional standards in general is of less concern in the United Kingdom than in developing countries , where malnutrition can result in mental handicap ; this can extend beyond birth and affect the very young children . |
| 30 | As we shall see the unequal power relations between parent companies and their subcontractors does mean that the burden of adjusting output in a recession can result in smaller firms going out of business . |