Example sentences of "[Wh det] [vb mod] lead [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | OIL and gas company Blackland Oil said it was currently in discussions which may lead to a substantial acquisition . |
| 2 | TVS , which loses its south of England television franchise at end of year , said it had been approached by a third party , which may lead to an alternative take-over offer to the one already proposed . |
| 3 | a dispersion process , controlled by molecular diffusion which may lead to an artificial broadening of the MMD |
| 4 | The proposed arrangement did not concern Berlin alone since there were Soviet specialists who argued that ‘ the creation of a neutralised and demilitarised city of West Berlin is estimated by the government of the GDR as the first link in a chain of measures , the sum total of which should lead to a united , democratic , peace-loving Germany ’ . |
| 5 | Some South Yorkshire policemen have already been served with discipline papers — an early notification of any complaint which might lead to a disciplinary hearing — by West Midlands officers investigating handling of the disaster . |
| 6 | This is an opportunity to strengthen existing partnerships by securing board membership from a linked company , or to begin the process of negotiation which might lead to a productive partnership where none exists thus far . |
| 7 | They were understandably concerned to steer a middle course between over-confidence which might lead to an excessive number of candidates and realism which might have a restrictive effect . |
| 8 | He walked quickly down the road anxious not to be late for his appointment which could lead to an important contract . |
| 9 | He walked quickly down the road anxious not to be late for his appointment which could lead to an important contract . |
| 10 | Which could lead to an important contract . |
| 11 | A press release on the " New Democratic Era in Benin " , published on March 12 , set out the political transition programme , which would lead via a new constitution , a new electoral law and the free formation of political parties , to legislative and presidential elections in February and March 1991 . |
| 12 | But Mr Ashdown , who is demanding a full-scale coalition , has so far rejected anything that Labour has offered , threatening to vote against a Queen 's Speech that does not include a commitment to electoral reform ; and Mr Kinnock has said that he has made no overtures — not even played the ‘ opening chords ’ — which would lead to a post-election pact . |
| 13 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that spending an extra £35 billion could be financed only by massive increases in taxation and higher interest rates , which would lead to a massive increase in the level of unemployment ? |
| 14 | But the successful intervention of the communist Chinese in the Korean War proved to be the start of a period in which the British , while they clung of necessity to the Atlantic alliance , were often fearful of some impulsive or extreme action by the United States which would lead to an unnecessary intensification of East–West conflict and even , possibly , to the Third World War . |
| 15 | He walked quickly down the road anxious not to be late for his appointment which would lead to an important contract . |
| 16 | Soon everybody with a club foot would be entitled to a misconceived operation which would lead to an amputated leg ; but what did that signify ? |
| 17 | Penzias claims that the technology enablers for such a revolution , which will lead to a major business shakeout , are only now emerging . |
| 18 | I believe it 's the intention of the authorities to try and do some very detailed work over the coming months , then armed with that detailed assessment and hopefully armed with your recommendations they may aim to be pr proceed to the modification step of the structure plan in a way that which will lead to a speedy conclusion . |
| 19 | Given the coming demographic changes which will lead to a steep decline in the eighteen-year-old population from the later 1980s onwards and the present government 's stated intention of constraining expenditure on higher education , it is unlikely that this expansion will be maintained . |
| 20 | Cable & Wireless Plc said its results for the year to March 31 will show an exceptional charge of £84m and exceptional gains totalling £178m to comply with new accounting standards — there will be exceptional profits of £60m from exercise of warrants in Hong Kong and of some £118m from the sale of 20% of Mercury Communications Ltd to BCE Inc ; the charge will cover its interest in undersea cable systems — it has also decided to reduce the book life of its digital submarine cable assets to 15 years from 25 , which will lead to an additional £12m depreciation charge each year . |
| 21 | This rate of return is extremely rare for questionnaires and reflects the high level of interest by local companies , in a project which will lead to an invaluable source of reference . |
| 22 | This is because the inequalities will themselves give rise to counter-processes ( equilibrating mechanisms ) which will lead to an eventual evening-out , as the process of development shifts towards the previously less developed areas . |
| 23 | A hard reset will cause all the programs and data in RAM to be lost and a soft reset may possibly leave the computer in an unstable condition which will lead to an eventual software failure . |
| 24 | A hard reset will cause all the programs and data in RAM to be lost and there is a possibility that a soft reset may leave the computer in an unstable condition which will lead to an eventual soft-ware-failure . |
| 25 | If childlessness is ‘ glossed over ’ and the couple adopt , they may feel insecure about their right to be parents when they have failed to have their own baby , which can lead to a poor relationship with a child . |
| 26 | Dealers sometimes work in pairs , which can lead to a double efficiency if the talents of one complement those of the other . |