Example sentences of "can have a [adj] effect " in BNC.

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1 Excitable children can have a similar effect , and so they may also have to be shown how to behave towards a puppy .
2 Melanin producing cells in our bodies are activated by ultraviolet light from the sun and can have a protective effect .
3 It may be that only when key supportive figures are lacking , or have been lost , that others in the wider social network ( the health visitor , ‘ befriender ’ or social worker ) can have a protective effect .
4 Established players like David Gower have learned to their cost that crossing Gooch can have a deadly effect on an England career .
5 Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need .
6 How you look at someone , the attention you give them and your body language are all means of communication and can have a strong effect upon the recipient , even if he only perceives it on a subconscious level .
7 The example they modelled before us can have a strong effect , either positive or negative .
8 The ‘ grain boundaries ’ and dislocations can have a strong effect on subsequent developments — as we shall consider in Section 22.6 .
9 Some ‘ improvements ’ to the grazing have meant the draining of small marshes and this , of course , can have a serious effect on birds like snipe and redshank .
10 as if this is n't enough , the Methane , and other gases released can have a serious effect on the ozone layer .
11 Safer Cities co-ordinator Pam McHale said : ‘ Crime and fear of crime can have a serious effect on women 's lives .
12 But fear of crime can have a devastating effect on people 's lives , and particularly on women 's lives .
13 Fishing techniques can have a devastating effect on marine life .
14 Among mice , the merest whiff of a male can have a devastating effect .
15 This means , in turn , that divorce can have a devastating effect on the income prospects of , mainly , older women ( Joshi and Davies , 1991 ) .
16 With a rule-based approach an incorrect decision can have a devastating effect on the remainder of the analysis .
17 Depression can have a devastating effect not only upon the person 's family but also on their job .
18 Each individual , simply by making his or her reactions to media offerings known to those who produce and market them , can have a definite effect on the subject matter and moral tone of future offerings .
19 Many of our learned perspectives , the way we see things , can have a negative effect ; attitudes , preferences and prejudices all play their part in the conflict process .
20 Either circumstance can have a lasting effect upon self-view and relationships , while the youngster who has not come through the " mourning " phase adequately may act in later life exactly as though a " new " parent were sought .
21 If the way adults act towards a child can have a traumatic effect on their lives , so too can the way they speak .
22 One important dietary component , that can have a powerful effect on both mind and body , is caffeine .
23 Because conflict often involves the awareness of being wronged in some way , unresolved past experiences of unfairness , injury or maltreatment can have a powerful effect as we react and respond to more contemporary occurrences .
24 In summary , our understanding of basic cognitive processes suggests that top managers can have a powerful effect on organization behaviour and direction by reducing the variety in subordinates ' schemas ( core values ) .
25 Nevertheless it can have a far-reaching effect on the lives of those identified as known or suspected abusers .
26 But the fact has to be faced that these are a minority , for the trials of old age can have a crippling effect on some relationships , and it is the various problems of the majority that we are examining here .
27 In section 6.5 , we shall see that the choice of one style of description , rather than the other , can have a substantial effect on learning .
28 To begin with the quality of the font designs can have a substantial effect ; not all versions of Times look as good as they ought to .
29 Showers are more invigorating than calming and can have a stimulating effect on your skin … and your mood .
30 In the over-60s this can have a better effect than an apple a day at keeping doctors away .
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