Example sentences of "can lead to [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Poor communication can lead to unhealthy relationships , and unhealthy relationships are likely to increase stress . |
| 2 | But the obvious drawback to emphasising the importance of the individual is that it can lead to unhealthy egocentrism . |
| 3 | A poor diet , with low nutrient snacks can lead to nutritional deficiencies . |
| 4 | This can lead to iatrogenic disease ( drug induced ) , a problem which may be far more wide-spread than is generally realised . |
| 5 | The side-effects of some drugs regularly used by older people can lead to mental confusion , incontinence , diabetes , loss of mobility and balance , and even death . |
| 6 | Conditions that can result in a need for supplements include peptic ulcer , hiatus hernia and diverticular disease which can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia . |
| 7 | Physical illness can lead to extra sleepiness too . |
| 8 | The ‘ bad mood ’ syndrome brought on by an offensive odour and the resulting symptoms of annoyance can lead to antisocial behaviour ; relationships with family , friends and others become strained , the persons most affected perhaps blaming other members of the family for the position in which they find themselves and which they consider intolerable , leading in extreme cases to marriage problems or at least much unhappiness . |
| 9 | All the preparatory work can lead to sheer enjoyment of the fire . |
| 10 | Similarly the desire for closure , usually necessary to the recognition of an object , can lead to illusory assumptions . |
| 11 | Open systems can import free energy ( or negative entropy ) into the system and they can behave equifinally whereby different initial conditions can lead to similar end results . |
| 12 | This Repairs Notice can lead to compulsory purchase of a property by the planning authority if the repairs are not carried out . |
| 13 | As we have seen , excitation of a Raman spectrum within the absorption profile of an electronic transition can lead to selective excitation of a progression in one or more molecular vibrations . |
| 14 | I have seen enough to believe that the materials , over time , will prove to be of real help to teachers trying to solve their own problems by enabling them to see what support there is in the sharing of difficulties and by strengthening the belief that efficient discussion can lead to effective action . |
| 15 | Amongst the YCs , the lack of suitable volunteers can lead to surprising results . |
| 16 | Nevertheless , ill-suited land-use and poor management can lead to environmental degradation with implications for present and future national economies . |
| 17 | The report cites various cases by which over-emphasis on free trade can lead to environmental problems , including the recent controversy over the US import ban on Mexican tuna [ see ED no. 55 ] . |
| 18 | Having too few of a product in stock can lead to lost sales if the item runs out before a new delivery arrives . |
| 19 | The European Community says the problem of sexual harassment can lead to lost productivity and large amounts of sick leave being taken by staff unwilling to face torment in the office or on the shopfloor . |
| 20 | If children record and graph each other 's ideas comparisons are easier and can lead to fruitful discussions about where the ideas came from . |
| 21 | But the timing of some tax payments is not known with certainty and can lead to substantial changes in this component of the money market cash position during the course of the day . |
| 22 | It is one of the only everyday activities in which a person 's mistake or misfortune can lead to immediate injury or death . |
| 23 | This kind of thinking can lead to curious situations . |
| 24 | Though most women take some sort of weird maternal joy in this , being a single parent or the main money-earner in the family can lead to financial problems when she has to stop work . |
| 25 | It is easy , with the credit now being offered , to get a house full of new furniture and a washing machine on HP , but this can lead to financial bondage . |
| 26 | This caused considerable hardship because the disablement of a wife and mother , apart from the suffering involved , can lead to financial burdens and/or neglect of home and children . |
| 27 | The strain and tension created by constant difficulties can lead to other problems and it can be hard to sort out which came first ; it is all too easy to blame the surface symptoms of child neglect or indebtedness on irresponsible parenthood rather than on an unjust social system . |
| 28 | Hence although a larger corpus will alleviate the problem of insufficient data it will not cure it and can lead to other problems . |
| 29 | This can lead to other opportunities and commissions . |
| 30 | But it is not always easy to decide which is the more appropriate , nor how the two ways mentioned can lead to other versions . |