Example sentences of "[adv] be caused [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | This obviously reintroduces the scepticism which Descartes had hoped to avoid , and it increases when Malebranche goes on to argue that our perceptions of a material world could not anyway be caused by that world even if there were one , but must be caused by God . |
2 | Perhaps more important in practice , is the fact that police powers often involve invasions of the individual 's privacy , dignity and integrity ; their use can involve offence and humiliation , and the courts wish to insist that this should not be caused without legal justification . |
3 | A reduction of HDL levels may also be caused by hypolipidaemic therapy , in particular probucol , and β-blocking drug therapy used in the treatment of hypertension ( Dodson , 1982a ) . |
4 | Food preferences during pregnancy may also be caused by hormonal influences on the sense of taste . |
5 | You have n't told me your age but if you 've had your menopause the itching could simply be caused by atrophic changes ( drying and shrinking ) due to lack of oestrogen . |
6 | Frequently it manifests itself when people blame the system for difficulties that may well be caused by other factors . |