Example sentences of "result of a [noun] of [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , some of the changes happening in those schools visited were not due purely to the introduction of financial devolution , being in some cases the result of a change of personnel at senior level . |
| 2 | But the demands these placed on industry were not imposed from outside but were the result of a scale of priorities which placed international responsibilities ( or illusions ) before domestic economic reform [ Cairncross , 1985 ] . |
| 3 | If the first British-born generation of Caribbeans can be said to date from the period around 1960 , then it began to reach its Creole-speaking adolescence around 1972 — as a result of a coincidence of factors which may or may not have something to do with the popularity of Jamaican music around that time . |
| 4 | This growth in membership , which had been fairly rapid since about 1906 , was the result of a variety of factors , particularly the improved economic conditions , the high demand for labour and the high wages which were paid in war time . |
| 5 | The failure of the strikers to achieve their aims was the result of a variety of factors , but to the fore amongst these was the way in which the police and the law were employed against them . |
| 6 | The high rate of diversification and evolutionary turnover in mammals is thought likely to be the result of a variety of factors , such as strong competitive interactions leading to specialisation in feeding methods , limitations on food supply , high mobility and energy use , interspecific aggression and territoriality . |
| 7 | Already there is evidence that some firms which have introduced microelectronic production technology have experienced difficulties as a result of a shortage of engineers , technicians and programmers . |
| 8 | Manpower shortages were acute in agriculture , textiles and coal-mining — the last of which had not performed well during the war mainly , though not entirely , as a result of a shortage of miners and an ageing labour force . |
| 9 | All commercial banks were forced to restrict cash withdrawals from April 20 as a result of a shortage of banknotes . |
| 10 | The national keg brands were the result of a wave of takeovers and mergers in the 1960s and early 1970s that created ‘ the Big Six ’ combines — Bass , Allied , Watney/Grand Met , Whitbread , Courage and Scottish & Newcastle . |
| 11 | Do you have arguments which are largely the result of a clash of views , or do you use arguments to clarify actions or values ? |
| 12 | My becoming homeless was not a result of my dropping out of a system which probably would have supported me until retirement age ; it was the result of a chain of events which took place much , much later . |
| 13 | Other leakages include : ( a ) the holding of excess reserves by banks — that is holding more than the minimum reserve requirement ; ( b ) an increase in the public 's desired cash holdings ; and ( c ) a net outflow of currency overseas as a result of a balance of payments deficit . |
| 14 | This will decrease in 1993 , despite production increases in Colombia , as a result of a number of disposals made during the year . |
| 15 | As a result of a number of miscarriages , we are scrutinising our system of justice . |
| 16 | This might be the result of a number of factors , assuming , of course , that urban dwellers are not inherently more devious and criminal than rural dwellers : |
| 17 | He insists , rightly , that the way in which technology is used is the result of a number of factors , not least of which is the political process between management and workers . |
| 18 | Horizontal linkages have been particularly important in Italy , probably more than in any other European country , as a result of a number of factors . |
| 19 | Increased capital mobility was a result of a number of factors . |
| 20 | This is a result of a number of factors such as the much larger proportion of part-time work , the artificial restriction of female overtime by male-dominated trade unions , and social measures against women at work in general . |
| 21 | The growth of venture capital funds in the UK has been substantial in the 1980s and is the result of a number of factors . |
| 22 | It focuses on systems , such as the family , considering them to be an entity , a whole , rather than merely the result of a number of contributions from independent parts or individuals . |
| 23 | The result of a ballot of workers at Birmingham on taking strike action over the crisis will be announced tomorrow . |
| 24 | Helix destabilisation induced by d 3C A is almost certainly the result of a combination of effects and those that are likely to be significant include : |
| 25 | Mrs Thatcher 's unwilling departure was the result of a combination of factors . |
| 26 | The failure on the part of the sufferer to appreciate that solutions might exist may be the result of a combination of factors including ignorance , apathy , complexity of the situation , generality of the problem and the extent of financial or physical resources required to rectify matters . |
| 27 | Instead , place the emphasis on the more straightforward reasons for leaving , after all few decisions are the result of just one factor but are usually the result of a combination of circumstances . |
| 28 | An undertaking is defined in reg 3 of the Transfer Regulations as including any trade or business , and as a result of a series of cases ( Kenmir Ltd v Frizzell [ 1968 ] 1 All ER 414 ; Batchelor v Premier Motors ( Romford ) Ltd COIT 1359/181 19.11.82 ; Premier Motors ( Medway ) Ltd v Total Oil ( GB ) Ltd [ 1984 ] ICR 58 ; Spijkers v Gebr Benedik Abattoir CV [ 1986 ] 2 CMLR 296 ) it is well established that there will be a transfer of an undertaking for the purpose of the Transfer Regulations only if " the business concerned is transferred as a going concern " . |
| 29 | Between 1144 and 1154 , as the result of a series of flukes unscrupulously exploited , the position of the Count of Anjou had been transformed . |
| 30 | An example engagement letter is set out in 1101.10 — please note that this is a live example and as such is the result of a series of negotiations — ie this should not be assumed to be our starting position . |