Example sentences of "and can lead " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps it is not as useless as Aristotelian logic and can lead , if not to knowledge of necessary causes and natures , then to something worthwhile nevertheless .
2 Top left : Chevron grids affect superimposed lines and can lead to moiré effects .
3 Fear , injury , stress and illness are all direct results of crime and can lead to absenteeism , decreased productivity and higher staff turnover .
4 Evening classes for badminton or keep-fit are good fun and can lead to further social events .
5 High blood pressure ( or hypertension ) increases with age , and can lead to heart attacks , strokes and kidney disease .
6 Provided the fibrous interfacial layer is compressively loaded there is no problem , but if movement is possible the layer increases in thickness and can lead to a breakdown of the interface and failure of the implant .
7 Our experience is that it is possible to persuade unconvinced people to do something as drastic as this , but it is unwise and can lead to disaster .
8 This problem causes the available land to be used unevenly , and can lead to the birds ' droppings saturating the ground surrounding the house .
9 Later he attempts to move beyond " purely literary values " towards more " organic " studies which " begin in close cultural reading [ of literary texts ] and can lead out , ion with other disciplines , into better cultural analysis . "
10 Small amounts are unlikely to cause difficulty , but large amounts can cause troubles in dyeing and can lead to staining with amino compounds .
11 ABOVE Re-enactments of battles and the use of replicas of the armour and weapons of past armies for displays is a popular pursuit , and can lead to new ideas about equipment and methods of warfare .
12 If children record and graph each other 's ideas comparisons are easier and can lead to fruitful discussions about where the ideas came from .
13 Because changes in church services arouse strong emotions and can lead to serious divisions , the Commission believes that it is sensible for a parish to have a worship committee or group .
14 Minor public order incidents can be treated less sympathetically than for white people and can lead in turn to confrontation and serious disorder warranting emergency admission .
15 This significantly reduces the amount of work that the printer will need to undertake and can lead to some genuine cost savings .
16 The problem here was that genuine open dialogue is unpredictable and can lead anywhere ; it is not consistent with the pursuit of a detailed prearranged plan of work , yet it is widely accepted as an appropriate medium for teaching .
17 Five or six in use at one time is usually too many and can lead to distorted work .
18 FIVE OR SIX PIGMENTS IN USE AT ONE TIME IS USUALLY TOO MANY AND CAN LEAD TO DISTORTED WORK .
19 ‘ Struggles ’ are between collectivities — as supports of heterodoxy versus orthodoxy — and can lead to socio-cultural change .
20 This presents a false view of the subject and can lead to the situation where unusual extensions of these easier cases are not recognised .
21 Higher degrees of polish produced by lapping with finer diamond pastes give no noticeable improvement in optical properties and can lead to adhesion problems , notably to lifting of the thin slice at later preparation stages .
22 Elsewhere , the enthusiasm for protecting everything ‘ natural ’ is too often misplaced and can lead to unnecessary confusion in the minds of a large population of consumers who actually owe their lives , their health and an enviable standard of nutrition to the responsible use of pesticides , medicines , preservatives and other ‘ artificial ’ chemicals .
23 Hence although a larger corpus will alleviate the problem of insufficient data it will not cure it and can lead to other problems .
24 How does he square the Government 's commitment to allow public service managers the right to manage with compelling them to opt for competitive tendering in circumstances where , he will accept , that can be costly to prepare and can lead to inflexibility in meeting changing circumstances ?
25 The Methane produced on landfill sites is very explosive and can lead to severe illness if inhaled to a great extent .
26 It is not necessary to have any prior experience of Gaelic , since Celtic 1A is designed to give a full training in the language , and can lead to honours .
27 This can have a demotivating effect on more able pupils and can lead to under-achievement .
28 " What is it made of ? " and " How was it made ? " are far better starting points and can lead on to the extraction of a great deal of information about the people and the society that produced it .
29 But the timing of some tax payments is not known with certainty and can lead to substantial changes in this component of the money market cash position during the course of the day .
30 Another theory is he was suffering from a rare viral infection which enlarges the heart , and can lead to sudden heart failure .
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