Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] be affected by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Equally , bargaining may be affected by internal political change . |
| 2 | It would be rather pointless , for example , to count the number of nouns per sentence , or the number of intransitive verbs per noun : these frequencies would be difficult to interpret , because the result would be affected by independent variables , namely the length of sentences , and the frequency of nouns respectively . |
| 3 | There are two main ways in which a Christian 's mind can be affected by faulty presuppositions . |
| 4 | Agriculture could be affected by genetic engineering through the adoption of either " lower input " systems , or by more cost effective intensive systems . |
| 5 | Dr Topping commented that : " So far we have largely been engaged in a scientific exercise to see how the world as a whole will be affected by global warming . |
| 6 | Only people taking " vigorous exercise " outdoors would be affected by high levels , the group decided . |
| 7 | He argued that fewer houses at the Cleveland end of the line would be affected by overhead lines than at present because 31km of existing pylons would be demolished as part of the scheme . |
| 8 | On the basis of what the case studies had suggested , we hypothesised that perceptions of the Oxfordshire scheme would be affected by certain demographic , institutional and other matters , so we then cross-tabulated the responses to the questions by : |
| 9 | Anoxia can occur during any operation involving anaesthetics causing brain damage , and the brain can be affected by permanent injury after , say , a serious car accident . |
| 10 | Also , like any other electrical wiring , especially if it is run underground , coaxial cable can be affected by damp . |