Example sentences of "it [verb] the [adj] effect [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It records the twofold effect of every business transaction . |
| 2 | It concerned the toxic effects of atmospheric lead and was characterised by a series of comments like ‘ It 's claimed that even low levels of lead can cause brain damage ’ , ‘ It 's been difficult to get conclusive evidence ’ , ‘ There 's a whole lot of evidence ’ , ‘ Yes but there is conflicting evidence ’ , all delivered without any one of the four speakers actually providing figures to explain what the concern and disagreement was all about . |
| 3 | It illustrates the pyramiding effect of interbank lending which means that no single customer or bank can be sure of where credit , i.e. deposits loaned , it extends will end up ( Shell 's deposit was loaned by Barclays to Lloyds and the latter used it to grant a loan to BP ) . |
| 4 | one is made better because of what 's happening inside his mind , but it has the opposite effect on someone else . ’ |
| 5 | It has the opposite effect from magnification , which reduces the field of vision . |
| 6 | ICMS works on the basis that there are optimum natural conditions for every aspect of the growing process , and it studies the knock-on effect of every action . |
| 7 | For short-line fishing I like to have a line with some stretch ; it complements the shock-absorber effect of the rod . |
| 8 | However , our basic model may be criticized in advance of this discussion in so far as it ignores the monetary effects of fiscal decisions and so may overstate the case in favour of macroeconomic management through this route . |
| 9 | Let me hasten to say that in many schools , particularly in the West Riding , fine education took place , but far from it helping to increase drama in schools , it had the reverse effect for two reasons : ( 1 ) it appeared once more to be something that could only be handled by a specialist — this time a P.E . |
| 10 | But it had the desired effect of snapping them out of their indecision and galvanising them into action . |
| 11 | Effie 's fear had disappeared a little under his quiet comfort , and it had the same effect on McAllister . |
| 12 | ‘ It had the same effect on me the first time I saw it at night . ’ |
| 13 | The coolly spoken words were like a bucket of ice-cold water thrown in her face , but instead of restoring her composure it had the opposite effect of stoking her anger all the more . |
| 14 | Paradoxically , it had the opposite effect on Grant . |
| 15 | When fasting , for example , was first used by Gandhi as a form of satyāgraha in a dispute between textile mill-owners and labourers in Ahmedabad the intention was to rally the flagging spirit and resolve of the workers , but it had the added effect of forcing the mill owners into negotiation . |