Example sentences of "[conj] may lead " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , in some cases it can be fatal , or may lead to permanent handicap such as deafness or brain damage . |
| 2 | This will be the case where the acquiring and target companies remain independent and the acquisition leads , or may lead , to a co-ordination of their competitive behaviour . |
| 3 | The model for this part of Marx 's theory therefore seems to be a system in which an imbalance between two parts may lead to compensatory adjust-ments at other levels or may lead to a major reorganisation of the whole . |
| 4 | It is also true that there may be some doubt whether the privilege against self-incrimination can be used as a shield to prevent a process being set in train ‘ which may lead to incrimination or may lead to the discovery of real evidence of an incriminating character : ’ see Sociedade National de Combustiveis de Angola U.E.E. v. Lundqvist [ 1991 ] 2 Q.B . |
| 5 | In this way , Nagata found an intriguing connection between programmed cell death , auto-immune and hereditary disease that may lead to a deeper understanding of these diseases in humans . |
| 6 | As Menachem Begin recalled ‘ Ben Gurion used to say that if you 're pursuing a policy that may lead to war , it 's vital to have a great power behind you . ’ |
| 7 | This is not good practice as it leads to confusion amongst users with an increased possibility of errors that may lead to the very problem the procedure was trying to avoid . |
| 8 | Others , however , will develop a chronic and progressive malfunction of the liver that may lead to total liver failure . |
| 9 | Considerable though the gains can be from delegation , there are nevertheless some real obstacles that may lead managers to be wary about sharing their authority . |
| 10 | This approach need not replace traditional literary criticism : rather , it should be viewed as a step that may lead naturally , where appropriate , into the development of objective analytical skills as pupils learn to reflect on their own writing — and on the creative process itself — in relation to the text that inspired it . |
| 11 | PETERBOROUGH manager Chris Turner is considering quitting over the coin-throwing incident that may lead to the club being charged by the Football Association . |
| 12 | Now write a description of your hand , taking the risks , following the associations that may lead nowhere but are more likely to lead exactly where you need to go . |
| 13 | A growing number of staffs within and across schools and the specialist services are now engaged in developing such joint approaches , meeting as teams in school-based discussions and workshops , with the explicit aims of pooling their expertise , sharing and increasing their understanding of the factors that may lead or contribute to children 's learning difficulties , and finding their own most appropriate solutions to them . |
| 14 | Pragmatism may appropriately be referred to as a via media between , on the one hand , an empiricism and positivism that may lead to inhumanism and , on the other , a rationalistic Idealism that may become out of touch with contemporary realities . |
| 15 | There are fashions among professionals that may lead to decisions lay people would justifiably avoid . |
| 16 | All we can do here is to draw attention to the existing divorce , and to suggest measures that may lead to reunion . |
| 17 | " On the other hand , " I went on , " I have come across something that may lead to some news of Mr. Stavanger — It might be difficult to talk to you in your office — that 's why I 'm ringing now . |
| 18 | We reserve the right to edit correspondence for length and to remove potentially libellous statements , or other matter that may lead to litigation . |
| 19 | ‘ It puts an extra strain on your entire body , ’ points out Heartwatch co-ordinator Andrew Smart , ‘ causing damage to joints and increasing the chances of illnesses that may lead to heart attacks or strokes or diabetes . ’ |
| 20 | Defective gastric acid secretion predisposes to abnormal small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and recurrent enteric infections , both conditions that may lead to the development of persistent diarrhoea and malabsorption , resulting in malnutrition and growth failure . |
| 21 | Before redefining the upper limit of normal for the incidence of non-peristaltic deglutitive pressure waves , it seems appropriate to point out some fundamental shortcomings in the technique of prolonged recording that may lead to erroneous conclusions . |
| 22 | Institutional fund managers , including those responsible for venture funds , are increasingly pressurised to perform against their competition , and this has resulted in more regular reports on funds , greater investment in buy-outs with fast exits and therefore short-term profits , and performance targets for businesses that may lead to short-term objectives . |
| 23 | This has shown how boys demand , and receive , a greater proportion of the teacher 's attention than do girls , and may lead to changes in policy and practice ( Bousted 1989 ) . |
| 24 | It causes feather loss , is painful , and may lead to cannibalism . |
| 25 | Bacterial infections are usually the result of poor water quality and may lead to loss of tail and finnage , along with ulcers and gill damage . |
| 26 | These will arise , whether justified or not , and may lead to resentment on the part of employees if managements fail to deal with the problems quickly . |
| 27 | Choosing a tall , thin tank is likely to bring fish into unnaturally close contact and may lead to serious territorial disputes as the more dominant species try to establish their ‘ piece of the reef ’ . |
| 28 | Inevitably that produces omissions , and may lead the interpreter to stop altogether or to ask the speaker to slow down . |
| 29 | Breach of the requirements set out in the 1963 Act is a criminal offence and may lead to prosecution . |
| 30 | Section 5 covers convictions for minor offences , e.g. a failure to deliver a return , account or document to the Registrar of Companies , and may lead to disqualification for a maximum period of five years . |