Example sentences of "potential for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That there was an increased demand for servants during the century entailed a greater independence for those dissatisfied with particular masters , hence a greater potential for conflict . |
| 2 | the encouragement of private investment and the liberation of the market ; the containment of the forces of social discontent ; the control of the powers of the local authorities ; and the encouragement of the movement of the wealthy into the inner city thus creating buffer areas of Tory support , accentuating inequalities and injustice and ( hopefully though not necessarily ) reducing the potential for conflict among the urban poor . |
| 3 | However , he told a press conference that for deeply ingrained historical and cultural reasons , to integrate black and white school systems now would risk chaos in the education field as well as political and economic instability : ‘ One would probably increase the potential for conflict in the white community if eventually white education is controlled by anyone else but white people themselves . ’ |
| 4 | As we have seen , however , the boundary extension raised the profile of local accountability and equity issues and the potential for conflict between MDC and local authorities and communities . |
| 5 | CORPORATE FINANCING POLICY : THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT Management would never rely on suppliers for advice on procurement policy . |
| 6 | Nonetheless , early recognition of the potential for conflict , before the bank becomes heavily involved in the deal , will reduce the chance of misunderstanding and the risk of criticism by any party . |
| 7 | Moorgate Place and its presidential spokesmen claim the high ground : either there is no potential for conflict or , if there is , the two interests are convergent and so will never cause problems . |
| 8 | We note especially the deeply entrenched hierarchical roles in the health professions , the potential for conflict between health and social services personnel , who each control key resources which the other needs , and the effects of gender on individual interactions . |
| 9 | If , as many testify , marriage is the most richly rewarding of relationships , it must also be the most testing , with the greatest potential for conflict and pain . |
| 10 | Although there was a potential for conflict between the other two policy aims , full employment and the protection of sterling , they were sustained because any necessary adjustments could be absorbed by the overall growth of the economy . |
| 11 | JSB Computer Systems Ltd last week announced from its Scotts Valley , California base that it has launched MultiView Desktop for Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT with a view to helping the Microsoft challenger co-exist with Unix : the Macclesfield company says the product removes the potential for conflict by enabling users to run their existing Unix applications integrated with NT 's presentation capabilities , all the while preserving Unix as the central server system . |
| 12 | There was a continual potential for conflict between the two cultures , which eventually came to a dramatic crisis in the San Antonio area . |
| 13 | The company says the product removes the potential for conflict by enabling users to run their existing Unix applications integrated with NT 's presentation capabilities preserving Unix as the central server . |
| 14 | These events paved the way for the formation of financial conglomerates and made inevitable concern over the increased potential for conflict abuse . |
| 15 | At the centre of the discussion is the question of whether the Chinese Wall is an appropriate , valid , and effective regulatory mechanism for neutralizing the increased potential for conflict abuse in conglomerates and one in which these corporate entities may generally place reliance upon . |
| 16 | It has been suggested by Kohler , that there are three reasons why German universal banks , with the potential for conflict abuses , have avoided actual abuses . |
| 17 | The potential for conflict when Chinese and Japanese troops were in such close proximity was enormous , and became greater as China moved towards unity and greater strength . |
| 18 | The potential for conflict between these groups was reduced by kinship and friendship ties , and by involvement together in common enterprises . |
| 19 | The second is the potential for conflict between competition policy and other microeconomic policies , which are often loosely termed ‘ industrial policies ’ . |
| 20 | However , where differentiation , on a contingency basis , is applied in an organisation structure , there is a potential for conflict . |
| 21 | At least 40 people had been killed in the campaign period in a series of incidents which revealed the potential for conflict in the transition programme . |
| 22 | The potential for conflict and the difficulty of making decisions in marginal situations is obvious , especially when the possibility of sanction by your employer , client or Institution is taken into account . |
| 23 | Scientific management implicity recognizes the potential for conflict in the motivational power which it ascribes to rewards and punishments , but explicitly rejects the significance of conflict by isolating and dehumanizing the individual as someone whose activities can be integrated into the goals of the organization if those activities are scientifically analysed and objectively controlled ( Braverman 1974 ; Rose 1975 ; and Clegg and Dunkerley 1980 ) . |
| 24 | Again , however , the potential for conflict is glossed over . |
| 25 | As soon as a holistic conception of organizations is examined closely , the potential for conflict and the consequent exercise of power becomes apparent . |
| 26 | The larger the bureau , the greater the number of specialized tasks , and the greater the potential for conflict and need for co-ordination . |
| 27 | In many parts of the world , virtually no searching for sites and finds has taken place , and the potential for discovery is enormous . |
| 28 | Hailes is aware of the potential for exploitation of SustainAbility by industrialists who would like to present themselves as green without changing fundamentals : ‘ It is something we need to guard against . |
| 29 | This meeting notes with concern the potential for exploitation of junior members of the Bar with the introduction of standard fees in the magistrates ' courts and calls on the Legal Aid and Fees Committee to liaise with the Law Society , the Legal Aid Board and the Lord Chancellor 's Department with a view to agreeing a fair approach to fixing Counsel 's fees and making such practical arrangements as are necessary . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ This meeting notes with concern the potential for exploitation of junior members of the Bar with the introduction of standard fees in the magistrates ’ courts and |