Example sentences of "lead [prep] a [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That is , high productivity can lead to a misleadingly high ratio . |
| 2 | But recent work by the Imperial Cancer Research Fund could lead to a completely new approach in cancer treatment . |
| 3 | A worrying 22pc of the tyres examined had sidewall damage which could lead to a potentially fatal blow out . |
| 4 | For example , inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease or rheumatoid arthritis may lead to a spuriously high ferritin or low total iron binding capacity even in the presence of iron deficiency . |
| 5 | There 's a move to slow them down , but the hauliers say it could lead to a very dangerous situation . |
| 6 | Some go on to postgraduate courses aimed at giving their degree a particular vocational emphasis , but a degree in Italian can lead to a very wide variety of careers . |
| 7 | Failure to benefit from a complete briefing in that respect can lead to a very rapid termination of your sport , so the onus is on you to ensure that you are fully aware of the exact boundaries . |
| 8 | So a direct democracy will lead to a very inefficient running of the state . |
| 9 | The collection could consist entirely of culinary kinds ; the health-giving species can lead to a very large collection , as four , five or six different plants may be needed to make up a prescription . |
| 10 | However , we found indications in the last chapter that this could lead to a very large number of possible word strings . |
| 11 | Although this argument is not developed into specific proposals for the curriculum , if it were it would lead to a very different form from that of the DES . |
| 12 | It is vital that we preserve our own independent nuclear deterrent as protection against nuclear blackmail ; it is equally important that we take every possible step — as we are doing — to ensure that the process of rapid political change , and the change of authority that has taken place in what was the Soviet Union , do not lead to a more dangerous situation in regard to the present control and authority over nuclear weapons . |
| 13 | For example , Carson ( 1971 , p. 167 ) argued that an approach more firmly based in mechanics would lead to a more integrated understanding of geomorphological processes so that the student would be more impressed by unity rather than alarmed by superficial diversity . |
| 14 | Such an approach would lead to a more efficient worker and hence to a more profitable organisation . |
| 15 | The third part will draw the work together to establish whether the effect of the changes in the supply and demand side of the heavy electrical industry will lead to a more efficient market structure and assess the role of national and international authorities in improving the functioning of this market . |
| 16 | The benefits of scale , coupled with the end of ‘ wasteful ’ competition ( eg duplicated research and development expenditure ) should also lead to a more efficient industry . |
| 17 | The techniques developed will lead to a more versatile approach to landscape assessment than is presently possible . |
| 18 | The Council is hoping it 's code of conduct will lead to a more harmonious relationship with buskers , but with one street musician at least the code is definitely way out of tune . |
| 19 | Initial optimism that the end of the Cold War would lead to a more harmonious world order was rapidly dissipated . |
| 20 | But if you can arrange for experienced selectors to be present then this may lead to a more objective assessment of the candidates than if you act alone . |
| 21 | Our aim so far has been to show that the " stylistic variant " view of style , which supports the dualist 's conviction that style can be distinguished from message , can lead to a more precise understanding of what it means for a writer to choose this rather than that way of putting things . |
| 22 | Most economists believe that the tighter squeeze on the economy would now lead to a more rapid deceleration in inflation in the first half of next year than had been expected before yesterday 's base rate increase . |
| 23 | It destroyed the myth that a nationwide work stoppage could lead to a fairly bloodless revolution in which the system simply " collapsed " . |
| 24 | Gabon 's authoritarian political system , coupled with a lack of environmental groups or effective media , have led to fears that exploitation of its resources could lead to a far worse situation than that in Ecuador . |
| 25 | Such fantastic care could lead to a somewhat distorted view of how easy a fish is . |