Example sentences of "[noun] might increase the " in BNC.
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| 1 | They suggested that the repeated occurrence of similar losses might increase the likelihood of believing oneself to blame for the event . |
| 2 | ( Note that what matters is when a gene affects survival and fertility , not when it is expressed ; for example , a gene which is expressed early in the development of the heart might increase the chance of heart disease much later in life . ) |
| 3 | These results give rise to the hypothesis that endothelin might increase the tissue type plasminogen activator activity accompanying the gastric mucosal injury . |
| 4 | Paneth and Peters knew about palladium 's ability to absorb lots of hydrogen and they wondered whether packing so much of it in between the palladium atoms might increase the chance of the hydrogen atoms bumping into one another , thereby fusing and producing helium . |
| 5 | But remember that the increased size of the discs in the morning might increase the risk of a ‘ slipped disc ’ ; be careful and , particularly when lifting heavy loads , make sure that you are doing so correctly — or even delay the task till afternoon . |
| 6 | This account can be illustrated by considering his analysis of how discrimination training might increase the ease with which one can distinguish burgundy from claret . |
| 7 | After two years of research , the BRE found no evidence of rot due to condensation , although the report warned that the trend towards increased thermal insulation and reduced ventilation might increase the risk of condensation within a timber-framed structure . |
| 8 | Insulin resistance ( which is clearly associated with abnormal fat distribution or obesity ) at an early stage might increase the androgenic microenvironment of the follicle thus decreasing oocyte quality and the chance of conceiving before androgen levels are raised in serum and before cycles become irregular . |