Example sentences of "[noun] [modal v] lead [prep] [adj -er] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady , a level headed figure , warned that the imbroglio may lead to higher interest costs for the taxpayer . |
| 2 | Even so , tensions between central cash limiting and independent care management could lead to swifter tinkering with eligibility criteria than you would expect ; |
| 3 | Questions of office profitability would lead to greater centralisation , as firms such as KPMG and Touche recognise that it is more expensive to run their ‘ franchise ’ structures . |
| 4 | This is the fear that , despite international safeguards , the export of civil power stations and equipment will lead to further proliferation of the atomic bomb . |
| 5 | Analysts believe it will pave the way for further cuts if the Conservatives retain power but fear a victory for Labour or a hung parliament could lead to higher interest rates . |
| 6 | The divisional reorganisation , linking France with Southampton and Witham will lead to greater integration . |
| 7 | Investment in winding capacity at Galashiels and Dalkeith will lead to further quality enhancement and underpin performance in the future . |
| 8 | It is generally agreed by the plethora of studies made of the phenomenon that : ( a ) they have been rapidly growing ; ( b ) they are most common in Europe ( see Table 7.4 ) ; ( c ) they are strongly related to the upper income bracket ( Bielckus et al , 1972 ) ; ( d ) they are concentrated in the more scenically attractive areas , and within these a contagious process can lead to further concentration ( Thissen , 1978 ) ; ( e ) they tend to form a further ripple of urbanization beyond the immediate commuter belt of big cities ( Boyer , 1980 ) ; and ( f ) they are also relatively and increasingly absolutely important in upland and mountainous areas ( Cribier , 1973 ) . |
| 9 | Inclusion of an additional 25 amino acids on alternative forms of the α subunit could lead to further diversification of nicotinic receptors of muscle as has been noted in other ionic channels , most notably in shaker class of K channel from Drosophila ( 20 ) , and N-methyl-D aspartate ( NMDA ) receptor in rat brain ( 20a ) . |
| 10 | Nevertheless , commentators believe that the cuts in UK interest rates and a revival in the economy could lead to better performance by smaller company shares . |
| 11 | Ascertainment bias might lead to earlier detection of cancer in regularly supervised patients , but against this as a factor in our case the survival times in cancer patients and the frequency of incident and fatal cancers were not different in clinic patients and controls ( figs 1 and 2 ; table II ) . |
| 12 | Such unprecedented electoral success could lead to further realignment . |
| 13 | Ministers said their warnings that a Labour government would lead to higher interest rates were backed up by a business survey for today 's Financial Times . |
| 14 | Karl Otto Pohl , president of the West German Bundesbank , said that fears that German monetary union would lead to higher interest rates were exaggerated . |
| 15 | More competition will lead to better service , and the whole House knows it . |
| 16 | ‘ The empty nest can lead to greater maturity . |
| 17 | ‘ It is quite clear that opposition 's spending plans will lead to higher inflation . |
| 18 | Thus , improved health in poor societies can lead to larger population , greater poverty , and eventually deterioration in health . |
| 19 | But rows can lead to greater understanding , as Margaret Court , a psychiatrist working in family therapy , points out . |
| 20 | Open records should lead to better record keeping in the primary sector and will give further support to the general practice of consulting parents early about learning or behavioural problems . |
| 21 | Moves towards fiscal harmonisation within the European Community after this year could lead to lower diesel fuel prices in Britain , too . |
| 22 | A loss of credibility could lead to higher interest rates in the longer term , as investors demand compensation for the increased risk of devaluation . |
| 23 | It is anticipated that the findings will lead to greater understanding of the nature of teamwork in secondary schools and its role in the implementation of multiple innovations . |