Example sentences of "may account for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the menopause a drop in hormone levels may account for a temporary loss of sexual desire in women , but this need not be more than a passing loss . |
| 2 | Furthermore , although many parasite proteins are expressed in the liver , and we have only examined four for HLA-B53 epitopes , several observations suggest that CTL to ls6 may account for a substantial part of the HLA-B53 protective association . |
| 3 | Jeanette Lamb , a research team member at the Institute of Molecular Medicine , John Radcliffe Hospital , Oxford , said : ‘ We have found a cause for mental retardation that may account for a large proportion of the unexplained cases . ’ |
| 4 | Together these findings indicate that mutations of the human P gene may account for a significant fraction of cases of type II OCA , the most frequent form of oculocutaneous albinism worldwide . |
| 5 | The cost of design work may account for a significant proportion of the capital cost of a project . |
| 6 | Even on small contracts , plant costs may account for a significant proportion of total costs . |
| 7 | England 's disappointment may account for a sour note in the Daily Telegraph . |