Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb mod] lead [prep] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The condition may lead to coronary heart disease ( CHD ) ( see Fact Sheet no. 5 ) or arterial disease affecting the legs or the brain . |
| 2 | The lack of sensory feedback may lead to severe arthritis in the joints involved , called , after the nineteenth-century French physician who described the changes , Charcot 's arthropathy . |
| 3 | The biological mechanism by which periodontal disease or poor oral hygiene could lead to coronary heart disease is not clearly established . |
| 4 | He said many scientists and doctors argued that further research could lead to improved treatment of infertility , find the causes and prevent the passing on of genetic diseases , improve contraception , and establish the causes of miscarriage . |
| 5 | Will he accept that it is of particular interest to householders in Chelmsford because they accept that home energy labelling will lead to substantial energy savings ? |
| 6 | Such an association will lead to organised cricket being played In Somerset . |
| 7 | The raising of skills to match rising investment will lead to increased productivity . |
| 8 | High levels of tension can lead to rigid control ; some people when learning to relax report being afraid to go too deeply into the exercises for fear of losing control . |
| 9 | The physical consequences ( dizziness , headaches , tremor , increased pulse rate and blood pressure and increased urinary output leading to relative dehydration ) of caffeine habituation ( taking the equivalent of six or more cups of tea or coffee daily ) — or addiction ( the inability to stop using caffeine despite these adverse consequences ) are not as well known as those of nicotine habituation or addiction but nonetheless can be very debilitating and the constant stimulant effect can lead to significant withdrawal symptoms , particularly causing headaches and chronic tiredness . |
| 10 | This economic reform plan , when put to the USSR Supreme Soviet on May 24 , provoked a wave of panic buying , and official concern that public disapproval could lead to social unrest . |
| 11 | A function room , especially if granted a licence for music , singing and dancing could lead to late night activity and noise to the detriment of neighbouring residents . |
| 12 | It was a part of folk wisdom that providing houseroom for a widowed parent could lead to intense family friction . |
| 13 | Fears that this proposal would lead to Federal interference in this field brought a further defeat for the President . |
| 14 | Nonetheless other work has confirmed Pahl 's view that inmigration would lead to social segregation . |
| 15 | If repeated often enough , the stimulus will lead to uncontrollable inflation . |
| 16 | All the preparatory work can lead to sheer enjoyment of the fire . |
| 17 | The latter two phenomena essentially restore the crust to its approximate elevation before loading by ice or water , but denudation can lead to continued uplift of the crust for as long as continental crust is sub-aerially exposed . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , ill-suited land-use and poor management can lead to environmental degradation with implications for present and future national economies . |
| 19 | De Klerk warned Parliament on April 29 that the continuing slaughter could lead to civil war . |
| 20 | In cases where a tumour suppressor gene is inactivated , repetitive cellular repair may lead to uncontrolled cell division and malignant transformation ; a putative tumour suppressor gene has been described on the long arm of chromosome 17 . |
| 21 | The Third Revolution , a study by Paul Harrison funded by several international bodies including the UN Population Fund ( UNFPA ) and the Worldwide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) , claims that steep rises in world population could lead to catastrophic damage to the world environment and a severe loss of species and natural habitats . |
| 22 | While their opponents in 1830 believed that a considerable measure of parliamentary reform would lead to national catastrophe , the Whigs maintained that only a considerable measure could prevent a catastrophe … |
| 23 | The decisions taken during the 13 days of crisis were momentous ; as Kennedy and those around him realized , one false move would lead to nuclear war . |
| 24 | Its members declared that divorce by consent would lead to social disaster . |
| 25 | If if they do n't reduce that figure we feel that the oversupply will lead to green field sites being used where they should n't be . |
| 26 | Poverty can lead to inadequate diet for a number of reasons , notably an inability to purchase an adequate , balanced diet . |
| 27 | It is one of the only everyday activities in which a person 's mistake or misfortune can lead to immediate injury or death . |
| 28 | So far , the evidence is not encouraging , and I suspect that new knowledge may lead to new oppression . |
| 29 | Because lianes often tie together several trees , felling of one tree may lead to considerable damage to others , while logging tracks ( Figure 9.2 ) may take up to 10% or even 30% of the forest area . |
| 30 | Myocardial infarction may lead to increased secretion of counter-regulatory hormones , catecholamines and cortisol which antagonise the actions of insulin and cause a deterioration in the metabolic environment . |