Example sentences of "[noun] lead to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | His fierce anti-Common Market views led to a challenge to his candidacy for the South Edinburgh seat in 1973 which he successfully fought off . |
| 2 | On the other hand , in a short-term study using the artificial pancreas , normalisation of blood glucose for 48 hours led to a significant fall in β-thromboglobulin levels ( Voisin et al , 1983 ) . |
| 3 | Thus , after two days in which a negotiated settlement to the original squabble seemed possible , an ultimatum to the Vietminh to clear out of Haiphong in two hours led to a bombardment which must have killed at least 1,000 people , many if not most of whom would be described as innocent civilians . |
| 4 | The rise in American self-esteem that followed Reagan 's more aggressive foreign policies led to a greater acceptance of the ‘ revisionist ’ view of the war . |
| 5 | The previously-announced £1 billion cost of rationalising BAe 's heavily-loss-making regional aircraft division led to a £1.2 billion pre-tax loss at the aircraft and defence group in the year to December . |
| 6 | Any discrepancies that could not be resolved in the headquarters led to a revisit to the child 's home and checking of information on the relevant variables . |
| 7 | Far from being ad hoc , the move to save Newton 's theory from falsification by Uranus 's orbit led to a new kind of test of that theory , which it was able to pass in a dramatic and progressive way . |
| 8 | Dr Linebaugh has discovered that around 40 per cent of those hanged at Tyburn in the middle years of the eighteenth century had completed apprenticeships and a further 20 per cent had at least begun one ( see pp. 230 – 1 ) Even in London , the greatest centre of artisan manufacture , not all apprenticeships led to a skilled trade — the unfortunate climbing chimney boys for example — but it would seem reasonable to suggest that around half of the working men of the capital were to some degree skilled , in the sense of selling specialised labour . |
| 9 | Tip-offs by former Stasi officers who had fled to West Germany led to a spate of arrests during 1990 . |
| 10 | In Britain it was too good to last , but the slogan led to a disastrous period of false optimism . |
| 11 | In contrast , mergers led to a significant increase in industrial concentration and monopoly power in the UK . |
| 12 | Naval surveying ships pioneered the way , taking soundings along the proposed routes and sampling the seabed : these activities led to a surge of interest in the scientific exploration of the sea . |
| 13 | The Board 's discussions led to a conclusion that in order to improve profitability and obtain the benefits of economy of scale , it is desirable to merge the subsidiaries into the parent company , thereby creating a single company . |
| 14 | The addition of cisapride led to a significant increase of median contraction amplitude and duration , but only in the mid and distal oesophagus . |
| 15 | Business as usual The election led to a few significant changes in Northern Ireland , but mostly it 's more of the same , says Robin Wilson |
| 16 | Inevitably , this decision led to a reaction from some polytechnic directors that it was quite wrong that a chartered body , through an adverse report , should have the power to induce the collapse of an institution . |
| 17 | A FEAR of handbag-snatching pedal cyclists led to a Stockton borough councillor trying to halt a proposed cycle route through the town centre . |
| 18 | Apart from these , only four other PJC-2s were ordered by private pilots and together with the prototype , eleven were sold when the need to build-up America 's defences led to a curb on the use of strategic materials and production ceased . |
| 19 | Stopes 's fundamental conception of the role of the clinics led to a heated political debate during the inter-war years as the issue was fought within political parties and in parliament . |
| 20 | Nevertheless , there was a very close relationship between employment opportunities and trends of immigration , especially from the Caribbean ; Ceri Peach 's research demonstrates that throughout the 1950s periods of economic expansion led to a rise in immigration while periods of recession led to a decline ( Peach , 1968 ) . |
| 21 | The absence of student groups led to a relatively small growth in WEA activity in most villages during the three-year period and the scheme suffered , perhaps inevitably and unfairly , in comparison with the earlier success achieved in Bedfordshire . |
| 22 | The report continues with a list of cases in which disputes over fixtures in listed building led to a public enquiry , a court case , or both and concludes with a section entitled ‘ How to make the legislation more effective ’ , which provides advice to owners , information on Stop Notices and calls for control over the sale of fixtures . |
| 23 | Decreasing COHb values led to a slight increase of SpO , as would be expected by the formula SpO= ( OHb+0.9COHb ) /total Hb100% , according to Tremper and Barker . |
| 24 | But excitement turned to horror when the trail led to a woman 's remains in a shallow grave . |
| 25 | For Leavis the study of literature led to a growth of intelligence and sensibility . |
| 26 | The increased official recognition of the hazards of asbestos led to a veritable torrent of health-related regulations in the US . |
| 27 | At a conference organized in June 1950 by the Liturgical Institute of Trier , a lecture by Romano Guardini led to a resolution calling upon the German bishops to request Rome to move the long Holy Saturday service from the early morning to the late evening , thus again making it the vigil service it once had been . |
| 28 | Grade 1 step kicking and a strenuous pull round an overhung chockstone led to a notch below the summit . |
| 29 | A hastily arranged challenge from Borders Roads Department led to a team from Lothian Highways heading for Kelso for a twenty overs a side match at the end of June . |
| 30 | A campaign by hockey fans led to a bid from a local consortium … now the Bladerunner Arena is being run as a charitable trust , with all sides crossing their fingers for success . |