Example sentences of "[noun pl] [pron] [modal v] cause [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As always in such an undertaking , the art of organization lay in the avoidance of offending those who were not asked at a particular moment and in the ability to remember enmities and jealousies which could cause friction and poison the atmosphere if the wrong people found themselves together . |
| 2 | At council meetings there was talk of undesirable sexual connotations which could cause embarrassment . |
| 3 | A council spokesman said : ‘ We have got a duty to ensure payments are justified , so we have to make checks which can cause delays . |
| 4 | The only other areas which may cause problems are the first finger bends which occur in bars 11–12 . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , there are several areas which could cause confusion , and these generally relate to the extension to the Commissioner 's remit in section 109(2) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations ( Consolidation ) Act 1992 concerning breach of trade union rules . |
| 6 | Just such a range is Rejuvenage , already available in this country , which aims to provide Retin-A users with a simple cleanse-tone-protect programme ; the range builds in a moderate sun protection factor while excluding any ingredients which might cause irritation to the highly sensitive skin . |
| 7 | Guy 's bacteriologist Dr Norman Simmons said last night : ‘ If it gets into surgical wounds it can cause infections and blood poisoning . ’ |
| 8 | We combined a method for finding probes and clones which may cause map forking with the ordering algorithm of Fig. 5 . |
| 9 | The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality . |
| 10 | Now either way , obviously it 's a head injury and must be dealt with , but we 're going to do an overall thing here by saying right , now the next one on the list is concussion now concussion is shaking of the brain inside the skull now there 's noth no room for anything but the brain inside that skull , so if that 's shaken the brain hits against the sides of the bra of the er bone , and bruises so what actually happens here is the brain gets shaken and the nerve cells get damaged now you 've all seen this con and it 's so easily done concussion , you can go through a whole list of things which can cause concussion , road traffic accident , sport , construction working erm anything that erm , heading ball , football that 's another one that erm you get quite a bit of concussion and of course boxing |
| 11 | In fact , so committed is RUC management to the principle of community policing that , in addition to specialist units , the new code of professional ethics specifies that it is the duty of all policemen and women to understand ‘ those particular community needs and problems which can cause concern and friction ’ , and be sensitive to ‘ the various public viewpoints , including historical and cultural backgrounds ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ We also know that in squash players , sudden exercise can produce abnormal heart rhythms which can cause death . ’ |
| 13 | Now if this contaminated fish is eaten in large enough quantities it can cause symptoms of Minimata disease . |
| 14 | While semiconductors are the main offenders , there are other items which might cause problems . |
| 15 | Other crustaceans which can cause problems in reef aquaria are various species of crabs , notably various swimming crabs , Macropipus species , which may sneak into the aquarium in crevices in rock when small . |
| 16 | The alkalinity of water arising from softening is generally harmless , but in some processes it can cause trouble . |
| 17 | These include hazards which may cause injury like poor lifting techniques or wet floors , and those which may cause infection for example infected materials such as blood or faeces , soiled linen , used needles or knife blades . |
| 18 | It is advisable for the purchaser to draw attention to any points which may cause difficulties if they are not raised until a later stage . |
| 19 | These can not be avoided completely , but it is best to avoid those with some types of colouring and preservatives which can cause asthma , and possibly migraine . |
| 20 | it contains bacteria which can cause salmonella |
| 21 | It is the skirl of up-stream pipes and the roll of battle drums which will cause things to happen . |
| 22 | If you do nothing about those feelings , the recipient will probably be totally unaware of them ; if you translate them into action , you may well be setting in motion a train of events which will cause harm and destruction , bringing as much grief to yourself as to the object of your ill-will . |
| 23 | The Home Office tried to ban the interview on the grounds it might cause distress to relatives of Nilsen 's victims . |
| 24 | Pseudoephedrine ( see p 317 ) can produce euphoria and delusions , if taken in very large doses , and even in normal doses it may cause nightmares and behavioural problems in children . |