Example sentences of "[Wh det] [modal v] affect the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There are many different financial considerations which may affect the decision as to which form of business enterprise to undertake .
2 The barrier to this is not so much their intellectual capability , but the social stigma of their handicap , which may affect the attitudes of teachers and the parents of other children .
3 A further factor to consider is the ‘ noise ’ or interference from other sources which may affect the clarity of the message , while the channel through which the message is directed must also be selected with care to ensure clear communication .
4 Where trees such as large poplars exist on the site , they absorb copious amounts of moisture from the soil , which may affect the water table locally .
5 Secondly , the tests may produce inconclusive results , or expose some minor defects which may not have the effect of causing mental or physical handicap , but which may affect the child .
6 1 in cases where problems arise which may affect the child ;
7 Results from the study are expected to show how adaptable the indigenous agro-pastoral systems are in the face of adverse climatic changes which may affect the Sahel as a consequence of global warming .
8 In this service veterinary surgeons are employed in the control and eradication of serious diseases of livestock , in the investigation of outbreaks of disease , in the application of health schemes aimed at increasing the efficiency of our livestock industries , and in all matters of animal health and welfare which may affect the country as a whole .
9 To induce a goalkeeper by distraction to kick into touch is to win a symbolic victory which may affect the result and one side 's league position .
10 Sociologists wanted to have their results accepted as scientifically accurate , have worked in the same way , but not always successfully , when dealing with people , is not always to easy to think of all the things which may affect the result .
11 It has been found that regular use of some 2 in 1 's can cause ingredients to build up on the hair shaft which may affect the results of a perm or colour .
12 It is , however , in the best interests of the partners if the partnership is commenced in this way , since the document agreed upon by the partners will make provision for most eventualities which may affect the partnership .
13 Once the chairman has summarised progress to date the other advisors should be requested to report ( to the lead adviser and , if present , principals ) on their progress and to highlight any potential difficulties which may affect the timetable .
14 Features will be photocopies which may affect the quality of photographs .
15 Some practitioners complained that it was to difficult to estimate in advance and could lead to aggressive underpricing which may affect the quality of the work .
16 We are concerned with two forms of covenant : restrictive covenants , which may affect the use to which freeholders may put their land ; and covenants contained in a lease , which restrict the position of tenants .
17 Abortions are also recommended by doctors when the child may be born afflicted with a severe mental or physical handicap ( e.g. ‘ Down 's syndrome ’ ) which may affect the mother or existing children .
18 They can be judiciously appraised , with an open eye for trends which may affect the relation between recorded and unrecorded crime , in combination with broader consideration of historical and theoretical issues which may affect their validity .
19 Any Inland Revenue concessions or practice statements relied on should be identified and care taken to be aware of any changes in the law or practice which might affect the buy-out .
20 5 Identify two other factors which might affect the size of the percentage error and conduct an investigation to consider what effect , if any , that these factors have had on the error .
21 The court must particularly bear in mind in the case of a legally aided plaintiff that it is in the public interest to have such an early disclosure , which might affect the bringing or continuance of legal proceedings ; if discovery is ordered and it discloses that there is no case , then that is an end to it .
22 In dismissing the taxpayer 's appeal , Mr Justice Rattee said that the taxpayer could have made the returns accompanied by an indication that there were matters still outstanding which might affect the contents of the returns .
23 The advantage of this method is that it is a multivariate technique which allows an analysis of the relationship between unemployment and imprisonment to be examined after controlling for other factors such as crime levels , numbers of convictions , and age structure of the population , which might affect the rate of incarceration .
24 Of course , there is a variety of factors which might affect the amount of the subsequent invoice : the supplier might not have 100 boxes , the price may have changed , the manager may have used the wrong price , etc .
25 There were many things he would have liked to have done but he needed this man , who , with a combination of chance and logic , could reach the truths which might affect the realm .
26 When a vehicle is being weighed , the weigher should satisfy himself that all the wheels are on the plate and clear of the surround , and that no person is on the vehicle or the plate , or interfering in any way which might affect the weighing , and the engine must be switched off .
27 It is to be assumed that the general circumstances of the market remain unchanged throughout this period ; that there is , for instance , no change in fashion or taste , no new substitute which might affect the demand , no new invention to disturb the supply .
28 Line strainer to remove any dirt or other particles which could affect the operation of any of the valves in the system
29 ‘ Sir , can you come across to the Gun Shop ? 1 think we 've found a serious defect which could affect the Warrior fleet . ’
30 Finally , it should be noted that disclosure of the fact that the broker is acting as principal may not on its own suffice if there exist any other material matters which could affect the customer 's decision whether or not to proceed with the transaction .
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