Example sentences of "it [modal v] cause [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constipation is uncomfortable , it may cause incontinence , it may cause confusion in someone who is mentally frail . |
| 2 | But it may cause cancers , but that 's so long in the future that it may never be traced back to Oxford . |
| 3 | In many areas , it may cause problems ; putting in vegetables like Japanese onions or ‘ Imperial Winter ’ lettuces so early means they have to survive in the ground for weeks longer than they do elsewhere . |
| 4 | Decay may also extend beyond the damaged area , and although timber may appear to be sound , it may cause problems later . |
| 5 | It may cause damage to a part of the person but we should not lose sight of the whole person if we wish to understand what is going on . |
| 6 | This should be done with sensitivity , however , as it may cause anxiety should the neophyte teacher feel that she or he is being assessed in teaching skills , especially if the member of teaching staff is unfamiliar . |
| 7 | it may cause cancer |
| 8 | In addition , it may cause crop damage and disturbances to the marine food chain . |
| 9 | Not only will this make the water unpleasant but it may cause leakages if the corrosion goes right through the cistern . |
| 10 | I can see fans of 1 or 2 other clubs getting upset if they read some of the stuff we write , and if the press got hold of it , it may cause embarrassment to Leeds United FC . |
| 11 | However , it does cause similar abnormalities in monkeys and there is evidence that it may cause blood vessels in the limbs to leak , which leads to severe damage of the surrounding cells . |
| 12 | Constipation is uncomfortable , it may cause incontinence , it may cause confusion in someone who is mentally frail . |
| 13 | Pseudoephedrine ( see p 317 ) can produce euphoria and delusions , if taken in very large doses , and even in normal doses it may cause nightmares and behavioural problems in children . |
| 14 | It may cause pain but often there are no symptoms . |
| 15 | It must , it must cause disease and , and , and trouble must n't it ? |
| 16 | Glaxo 's scientists say omeprazole should be used sparingly because it might cause cancer ; Astra believes its drug is no more dangerous than ranitidine and has worked hard to prove it . |
| 17 | Last November he refused to chair a conference on AIDS for fear it might cause panic . |
| 18 | I thought it might cause problems . |
| 19 | The British East India Company was largely opposed to the idea of missionary work , fearing that it might cause hostility among the natives and disrupt its trade . |
| 20 | The Home Office tried to ban the interview on the grounds it might cause distress to relatives of Nilsen 's victims . |
| 21 | I believe the magazine was read quite widely even by some of our hierarchy , and sometimes I felt obliged to censor the odd more outspoken word when I considered it might cause trouble . |
| 22 | Roy Hattersley wants the archaicism of Clause Four erased , a sensible change , though it might cause trouble from the die-hards . |
| 23 | That bloody young fool will only bring Sharpe if he thinks it 'll cause trouble . |
| 24 | They say it could cause difficulties , but are waiting to see whether the idea will come to fruition . |
| 25 | These can harm the consumer — the ban on the sweetening agent cyclamate on the grounds that it could cause cancer is a case in point . |
| 26 | The Football League believes the one-off experiment will be a help to fans — but it could cause problems . |
| 27 | But it 's important not to sweat if the clothes get wet it could cause problems . ’ |
| 28 | Too much bran introduced all at once to a stomach that is unused to it could cause discomfort and wind ! |
| 29 | He says if someone has a low immunity it could cause muslce paralysis . |
| 30 | I 'm dying to tell you , but — well , I have n't exactly promised , but Ian says it could cause trouble if I did . ’ |