Example sentences of "it [modal v] have [adj] effect [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , children who are doing badly tend to expect failure and criticism , since it may have little effect on them except to confirm their worst beliefs about themselves and reduce their efforts . |
| 2 | However , even if we are extremely successful in improving the quality of auditing , it may have little effect on the public 's perception of the profession . |
| 3 | The standard of NHS accommodation available to trained staff is variable , and even if you are happy to put up with this in the short term , in the longer term it may have adverse effects on your personal life or hopes of a future career . |
| 4 | In the short term , it might have serious effects for consumers ' budgets ; in the long term , it might encourage a switch to nuclear or solar power . |
| 5 | I think it 'll have drastic effects on the life of Oxford and the quality of life for the people that live in it . |
| 6 | Because most of the oil was dispersed to below the surface , it would enter the marine food chain ; and because the oil was easily ingested , it could have damaging effects on birds and animals in the long term . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't believe it would have any effect at all , ’ said Buffy . |
| 8 | Teetotallers did not stop insisting on the primary importance of individual commitment but the change in attitude did begin to filter through Nonconformity as a whole and it would have long-lasting effects on attitudes towards the state . |
| 9 | There is nothing inherently blippy or noisy about that bit pattern Nothing about it tells you that it will have that effect on the loudspeaker . |
| 10 | To try to ignore it is about as much use as trying to ignore an aching tooth ; and it will have equal effect in preventing concentration on the work in hand . |
| 11 | Unless careful control is exercised over its introduction it can have unpleasant effects on things like corporate image , house styles and general productivity . |