Example sentences of "lead to [noun pl] that [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The major axis of Stonehenge is aligned with the exact positions of the midwinter and midsummer solstice , leading to suggestions that it was built for ceremonies to mark the annual calendar and seasons . |
| 2 | It was this statement of the law which led to outcries that it was a ‘ Rapist 's Charter ’ . |
| 3 | The introductions last year of massively parallel machines by the likes of Intel Corp , Thinking Machines Corp opened up the parallel market and led to forecasts that they would eventually replace the vector machines first developed by Seymour Cray , who did his pioneering work at the then Control Data Corp before moving on to found Cray Research Inc and then Cray Computer Corp . |
| 4 | Liz 's illness led to rumours that she had collapsed and died at 5am yesterday . |
| 5 | America 's close association with Israel led to expectations that it enjoyed indirect control over the behaviour of the latter . |
| 6 | Chevènement 's visit to Saudi Arabia on Jan. 20 led to accusations that he was undermining the morale of French troops , while on Jan. 23 he provoked a controversy when he called into question the patriotism of former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and of former Prime Minister Jacques Chirac , as well as recalling that both had assisted Iraq in developing its nuclear potential by authorizing a number of major contracts in the 1970s . |
| 7 | It was only when his drunken behaviour led to blows that he started to reform . |
| 8 | Although their more militant stance was probably vital for the development of the nationalist movement , the bombastic and buccaneering approach of the new breed of politician has led to accusations that they ‘ lowered the tone of political life ’ . |
| 9 | This has led to suggestions that we should consider ‘ full ’ income , which includes the imputed value of leisure income ( Becker , 1965 , and Musgrave , 1976 ) . |
| 10 | Furthermore , the fact that Haines must report to the Jockey Club Stewards and has no authority to act unilaterally has inevitably led to suggestions that his is merely a token appointment . |