Example sentences of "[modal v] be caused [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A possible way of arguing against a causal theory of justification would be to claim that we have no guarantee that there is only one way in which beliefs come to be justified , and in particular no real reason for supposing that any acceptable way must somehow be causal , so that all justified beliefs that p must be caused by relevant facts . |
| 2 | Any residues not digested in the stomach must therefore be ejected back through the oesophagus , and to prevent damage that might be caused by sharp ends of bones the process of pellet formation is such as to enclose the bones in the undigested skin and hair from the prey animals . |
| 3 | The problems could be caused by microscopic organisms called blue-green algae , found in open stretches of fresh water , where they float as ‘ blooms ’ or gather in brightly-coloured scums on the surface . |
| 4 | The Hull survey included questions on whether spirits visited the body to cause dreams , whether dreams could foretell the future , whether nightmares could be caused by evil spirits , and whether the soul could leave the body during sleep . |
| 5 | Thus , if Nissan gains market share at the expense of cars which would have been manufactured in the UK anyway , problems may be caused for other companies , especially Rover which relies principally on the UK market for its sales . |
| 6 | Physical indications that may be caused by defective vision : unusual head position while working ( poking forward or held sideways ) ; work held at an unusual distance or angle ; frowning , squinting or facial grimaces when trying to read ; complaints of headache or dizziness during visual activities ; covering one eye with the hand , or closing it ; aversion to bright light . |
| 7 | The low birthweight may be caused by external factors , such as smoking during pregnancy ; premature babies , which may result from insufficient standards of antenatal care , will be highly prone to early infection . |
| 8 | Such market effects may be caused by changing consumer attitudes , for instance in the UK to the wearing of fur or seal-skin clothing ; or by direct legislative interference . |
| 9 | Third , blocks may be caused by toxic substances inhibiting the function of an enzyme or enzymes . |
| 10 | Persistent leg pain may be caused by varicose veins . |
| 11 | This means that several hundred of the 40,000 deaths from lung cancer each year may be caused by passive smoking . |
| 12 | This question is as important for interests theories as it is rarely discussed , for harm to interests may be caused by remote actors . |
| 13 | Recent evidence favours the idea that inflammatory bowel disease may be caused by mesenteric vasculitis . |
| 14 | Such breaks , which occur in deep mountain valleys more often than in lowland valleys , are not always easy to interpret , as similar forms may be caused by lithological differences or by glaciation . |
| 15 | Aggression may be caused by nagging pain , which your dog is unable to express to you , and which is soothed by acupuncture . |
| 16 | Other fears may be caused by unpleasant shock or injury . |
| 17 | With this in mind , many companies give the customer the benefit of the doubt when this does not involve high cost , even though they suspect that the fault may be caused by inappropriate use of the product on the part of the customer ; for example , garden fork manufacturers may replace prematurely broken forks , even though the break may have been caused by work for which the fork was not designed . |
| 18 | Such a sub-lithospheric thermal anomaly may be generated by a mantle plume , an upwelling of hot mantle originating deep in the Earth 's interior , possibly at the core-mantle boundary ; alternatively , it may be caused by localized heating at shallower depths in the mantle . |
| 19 | Other types of mental handicap may be caused by genetic disorders , although not specifically related to chromosomes . |
| 20 | The Chelsea Waterworks Co. were authorised by statute to lay mains and were under a statutory duty to maintain a continuous supply of water ; it was an inevitable consequence that damage would be caused by occasional bursts and so by necessary implication the statute exempted them from liability where there was no ‘ negligence . ’ |
| 21 | More recent research has revealed that genetic malfunction can be caused by chemical carcinogens that convert normal genes into cancerous ones . |
| 22 | You may have vaginal thrush or perhaps an ‘ anaerobic ’ vaginitis , a very common infection which can be caused by various microbes , not necessarily sexually transmitted . |
| 23 | Poor nutrition can be caused by inadequate or restricted intake of food for a variety of reasons . |
| 24 | Furthermore , not all patterns and marks seen on aerial photographs represent archaeological sites — crop marks and soil marks can be caused by geological features , such as fissures in the underlying rock which have filled with soil and produce patterns resembling buried sites . |
| 25 | As has already been indicated , delay can be caused by professional errors . |
| 26 | Palpitations — irregular or rapid heart rate — can be caused by excess tea or coffee in susceptible individuals . |
| 27 | Creaks and squeaks in plumbing pipes can be caused by hot water or central heating pipes expanding as they heat up . |
| 28 | If you 've never had a day 's illness in your life , it 's hard to imagine the financial disruption that can be caused by sudden hospitalisation . |
| 29 | Teachers should never treat non-standard dialect as sub-standard language but should recognise the intimate links between dialect and identity and the damage to self-esteem and motivation which can be caused by indiscriminate ‘ correction ’ of dialect forms . |
| 30 | eye-strain can be caused by excessive periods spent in front of the screen |