Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] [not/n't] be attribute to " in BNC.

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1 The lack of advance on our part should not be attributed to the idleness of a century , much rather to the genius of Maxwell .
2 This effect could not be attributed to different patterns of intonation in the two conditions ( Zurif and Mendelsohn , 1972 ) which implies that the effect was mediated at a syntactic level .
3 The catalytic inactivity of the mutant protein can not be attributed to a defect in overall folding since Dcm and Dcm/Cys177Ser show indistinguishable DNA binding properties ( see below : Figure 4 ) .
4 The fault can not be attributed to a draughting error because the 2N3904 and BC546 are npn transistors and the circuit will pass only 5mA when 2.7V is between A and B.
5 The oral shield of A. bellis is slightly rounded triangular while in A. tritonis it is distinctly arrowhead-shaped and this disparity can not be attributed to differences in size .
6 About 160 people in England and Wales die each year from liver failure after an overdose of paracetamol , although this official figure may underestimate the true annual mortality as many cases of liver failure may not be attributed to a suicidal overdose to alleviate bereaved relatives ' distress .
7 He quotes a figure for deaths from liver failure after an overdose of paracetamol and states this may be an underestimate as ‘ many cases of liver failure may not be attributed to a suicidal overdose to alleviate bereaved relatives ’ distress . ’
8 Where a firm consists of a group of companies , knowledge possessed by one company within the group will not be attributed to another group company , as it is a clear principle of company law that companies are separate legal entities .
9 On substantive questions under the Convention , particularly whether the applicant has had a fair trial , matters of ‘ lawyer failure ’ generally do not result in a violation of the Convention because such failure can not be attributed to the State , which is the only respondent before the Commission or the Court .
10 It has been suggested that the rapid increase in the Muslim population during this period can not be attributed to the mass conversion of Bogomils , as the greatest increases were recorded in the areas where Bogomils were fewer in number , especially in the towns .
11 This difference can not be attributed to more enlightened guessing when subjects knew the title because recall of words closely related to the title and of words not closely related to the title was equally improved .
12 Berg also argued that the fact that G was fully informed and not misled by the report was irrelevant , since it was alleged that he was not acting in Berg 's interest so that his knowledge should not be attributed to the company .
13 The analyst noted that , since these were first time pregnancies , the increase in complications with age could not be attributed to parity .
14 Although evil could not be attributed to Ahura Mazdah , its existence had to be accounted for , and Zarathustra explained it in terms of free will .
15 The long-term decline in the participation of older people , particularly older men , in the workforce can not be attributed to changes in the individual characteristics of older people themselves — their health , attitudes to work and so on .
16 This description assumes that the disorder can not be attributed to any known specific abnormality of the brain .
17 If the results did not always work out in the way intended , the blame for the failings of the criminal justice system can not be attributed to any lack of zeal to legislate .
18 Editor , — W T Berrill implies that death should not be attributed to asthma in older people ( over the age of 60 ) because asthma is ‘ a disease of young people . ’
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