Example sentences of "it can cause [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is some evidence that it can cause schizophrenia . |
| 2 | This kind of mismatch is not so obvious as the other , but it should not be forgotten , as it can cause difficulty in understanding . |
| 3 | Guy 's bacteriologist Dr Norman Simmons said last night : ‘ If it gets into surgical wounds it can cause infections and blood poisoning . ’ |
| 4 | The attention is not so much of a problem when the dogs are puppies as the idea is to train the dog to not be afraid of people , but when this happens to a fully trained guide dog accompanying a blind person it can cause problems . |
| 5 | It can cause problems if patients ' case records are held at the place from which they went on leave of absence , but they are being seen for review elsewhere or are attending some other facility such as an out-patient clinic or a day hospital . |
| 6 | Although innocuous in processing , it can cause corrosion of iron piping . |
| 7 | They , they have found dangerously high levels of benzene in Glasgow , Edinburgh , and other places , and this benzene apparently it can cause cancer . |
| 8 | We have already remarked that the case of equal or confluent eigenvalues is not common in practical dynamical problems ; however , when it occurs , it can cause difficulties . |
| 9 | It is worth remembering that with increasing age , the symptoms of cystitis may be less dramatic but it can cause incontinence of urine . |
| 10 | Calcium , which is found in cheese and milk , is also vital for an elderly person , for a lack of it can cause bone troubles and a type of ‘ old age rickets ’ , and this can be one of the causes of severe backache in later life . |
| 11 | This behaviour should not be encouraged , because it can cause damage to the lawn or plants . |
| 12 | As usual in intonation work in this book , punctuation is left out , since it can cause confusion . |
| 13 | It can cause sickness , diarrohea , a drop in blood pressure and a rise in temperature . |
| 14 | Now if this contaminated fish is eaten in large enough quantities it can cause symptoms of Minimata disease . |
| 15 | The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality . |
| 16 | It can cause disruption for their family and worry for those around . |
| 17 | The lack of liability in unlawful act manslaughter for an omission which caused death has been criticised on the grounds that an omission , especially a deliberate one , is blameworthy , and it can cause death . |
| 18 | If they 're not , it can cause unhappiness . ’ |
| 19 | The alkalinity of water arising from softening is generally harmless , but in some processes it can cause trouble . |
| 20 | It is compatible with the canon of artistic detachment , but it can cause controversy . |
| 21 | If caught during the early weeks of pregnancy it can cause deafness , blindness and heart problems in the baby . |
| 22 | It can cause distress for other residents and relatives . |
| 23 | Physically , it can cause hangovers , disturbed sleep , vitamin deficiencies and inflammation of the gastro intestinal tract and , more seriously , severe liver damage eventually resulting in death . |