Example sentences of "[pron] [modal v] lead [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | High welfare benefits may attract electoral support from the recipients , but the high taxes to pay for them may lead to electoral unpopularity with the wider population ; balancing the two is a difficult political act . |
2 | Modules at this stage have minimal pre entry recommendations and offer opportunities to develop a wide range of skills , some of which may lead to vocational competence . |
3 | Circumstances which may lead to chronic grief or clinging , for instance , included a previous ambivalent relationship with the deceased or a previous relationship in which the survivor felt either inferior or insecure . |
4 | These placements are of value in allowing students to add a practical dimension to their theoretical studies of the working of different aspects of Irish society , and in providing work experience which may lead to improved career opportunities . |
5 | Again , agoutis in south-east Peru store fruits of Astrocaryum , a palm , in hoards , which may lead to clumped distribution as well as to the ‘ clumped ’ behaviour of white-lipped peccaries , which in turn disinter this food . |
6 | Again there are several precipitating factors which may lead to repeated recurrence , with sexual intercourse heading the list , but the attacks will tend to become less frequent and severe . |
7 | The resulting devices will be used with Intel 's 80960 Cx series of superscalar microprocessors to provide a complete building block chip set to reduce chip count by integrating most of the logic functions surrounding the CPU , which should lead to increased reliability and performance , and reduced board space requirements and cost . |
8 | The service is claimed to use voice techniques that are significantly less compressed than those of competing offerings , which should lead to enhanced transmission quality . |
9 | On the other hand the Security Council may investigate ‘ any dispute ’ which might lead to international friction , not merely those between member States , and any member State may bring such a situation or dispute to its attention . |
10 | The Tsar wavered briefly and then , urged by Stolypin and others to stand firm , he rejected any step which might lead to parliamentary government and dissolved the First Duma . |
11 | Flow charts are a useful record of a process but are not particularly suited as a basis for analysis which might lead to improved job design or training . |
12 | consider inspection procedures which could lead to early detection of damage that could lead to failure of a blade |
13 | Related to this is of course the general sexist bias throughout the educational system whereby from an early age girls are discouraged from taking subjects such as maths and science , etc. which could lead to high status apprenticeship training and further education in the science and technology fields . |
14 | For instance , there is a whole range of factors which could lead to high food costs , including bad purchasing , storage or portion control , but there is n't any supporting evidence in the case itself for most of these . |
15 | Third , more recently , local government auditors have been given powers of early intervention when a local authority has taken a decision which would involve unlawful expenditure or a course of action which would lead to unlawful loss . |
16 | In a school setting this would mean that differing objectives may be met and individual teachers supported , which would lead to overall harmony but not necessarily maximise purely educational outcomes . |
17 | Some say the failed policy was really that of John Major , as shown by his devotion to the Maastricht Treaty which would lead to Monetary union . |
18 | It was when it was disturbed — when the predator-prey ratio , or climatic changes , occurred — that events were set in train which would lead to inevitable extinction . |
19 | They would devastate our conventional forces by cuts of at least 27 per cent , which would lead to huge job losses in the defence industries . |
20 | And I do believe , because this region 's economy has a broader spread , that it will be the small- to medium-sized companies which will lead to economic recovery ’ . |
21 | Exploration drilling in 1992 resulted in a string of successes which will lead to significant production increases in the next few years . |
22 | During the main period of fieldwork in 1992 it is hoped to collect a substantial body of ethnographic data on the Laz , which will lead to improved understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity in modern Turkey . |
23 | Conditions that can result in a need for supplements include peptic ulcer , hiatus hernia and diverticular disease which can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia . |
24 | The panic died down , the fish-vendors ' business picked up , the cabinet survived — but thousands whose fish was less fresh began to suffer the cholera pangs ; explosive diarrhoea and rapid dehydration , which can lead to rapid death . |
25 | Both sides agree that these behaviours lead to much if not most of the premature mortality as well as chronic morbidity of adults today , and that a reduction in them would lead to reduced mortality and an enhanced quality of life . |
26 | Once the day care centre is no longer suitable we may introduce the sitter service ; link in with the local day hospital or it may lead to long term care . |
27 | This may simply mean a better understanding of historical sites , including those abroad in this age of mass foreign travel ; it may lead to active participation of an archaeological nature ; it may mean a better guide by which to judge or understand the paperback or so-called " historical novel " or the historical play on television . |
28 | If he was involved in competitive sports before , aiming from the start at tournaments and championships places a lot of pressure on the patient , and it may lead to bitter frustration when he can not reach his previous standards as quickly as he might hope . |
29 | The second factor is important because it should lead to improved productivity of application developers , as it is no longer necessary for them to know diverse languages , environments and command sequences . |
30 | Construction of a massive hydro-electric project on one of Tibet 's largest freshwater lakes is proceeding at speed despite fears that it could lead to ecological disaster . |