Example sentences of "of [noun sg] led [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | The increased official recognition of the hazards of asbestos led to a veritable torrent of health-related regulations in the US . |
2 | The addition of cisapride led to a significant increase of median contraction amplitude and duration , but only in the mid and distal oesophagus . |
3 | A trail of blood led to a two-foot high by 18-inch timber box 20 yards away , perched just off the ground on tiny stilts and carefully camouflaged with twigs and branches . |
4 | A series of scathing and ultimately unfounded articles published in the Sunday People , accusing him of bribery led to a High Court appearance and an early end to his playing career . |
5 | The prospect of amalgamation led to a bitter battle amongst the aircraft contractors over the TSR 2 , in which only the fittest and most ruthless firms survived . |
6 | Naturally enough , the introduction of machinery led to a new plan in some contemporary barns . |
7 | There may be some who find it relaxing to make some test-tubes or cut out some filter-papers ; and apparatus to investigate previously unsuspected effects must be made from scratch , or assembled opportunistically from things designed for old purposes ; but ready availability of apparatus is an enormous bonus to the scientist , and the growth of science led to a flourishing trade . |
8 | Cope 's insistence on pressing all formats in a specific shade of blue led to a nationwide hunt for an appropriate plant . |
9 | The size of the state in the early days of the administration of justice led to a remarkable form of attempted committal to prison . |
10 | The superiority of the capitalist mode of production led to a rapid transformation of the structure of society . |