Example sentences of "[adv] cause [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , it 's illogical for a so-called Government that 's in power with all the financial expertise to talk about getting shut of it and leave it in to cause misery to people . |
| 2 | If someone catches a human soul or throws their spear into a human body thereby causing illness to the victim , then this is either plain bad luck or the direct result of some transgression which permits the animal/being to attack . |
| 3 | It is not possible , however , to say simply that whenever one man intentionally causes harm to another that is a tort for , as we have also seen , the mere fact that my motive in performing an otherwise lawful act is to cause damage to another will not of itself make the act tortious . |
| 4 | That is , they do this in every case except that of an exorcism ritual where the point is to make a deliberate display of violence and aggression , in the sense of ‘ intentionally causing suffering to another being ’ , to frighten the predatory spirits . |
| 5 | Rabbinical writers , whether orthodox or reform , uphold a tradition of not causing distress to living creatures whilst supporting the eating of meat and the role of the schochet or ritual slaughterer in its preparation . |
| 6 | It has the advantage that it does not cause corrosion to galvanised cisterns , but is now more expensive than copper and harder to bend and to join . |
| 7 | Alternatively , if in exercise of their supervisory duty under s.9(1) the disposal authority form the opinion that modification of the licence conditions is necessary to ensure that the disposal operation does not cause pollution to water or danger to public health , or become seriously detrimental to the amenities of the locality then s.7(1) ( b ) imposes a further duty on them , i.e. the disposal authority SHALL serve a notice on the company modifying the conditions . |
| 8 | The British Foreign Secretary , John Major , attending his first EC Council meeting , stressed that the undertaking to maintain a majority of European programmes was non-binding , and should therefore not cause offence to the US . |
| 9 | We hope we have n't inadvertently breached any existing copyright and we trust that our attempts to ensure the wider distribution of this material will not cause loss to anyone concerned with the advancement of Homœopathy . |
| 10 | It was held that an offence under that section had been committed where the accumulation emitted offensive odours which interfered with the personal comfort of persons living in the neighbourhood , but did not cause injury to health . |
| 11 | This would give double the required output voltage which could easily cause damage to the power supply components and beyond . |
| 12 | Angry people may become aggressive and violent , possibly causing injury to themselves or to others , and ‘ non-accidental injury to children ’ and also to the spouse and to the elderly are increasingly recognised as serious current social problems . |
| 13 | The bad senses cluster around the notion of deliberately causing harm to another being or entity . |
| 14 | Bishop 's change in theological position and his abandonment of monastic life both caused sorrow to his community . |
| 15 | But they can also cause havoc to buildings . |
| 16 | ‘ Cyclists in bus lanes may also cause delay to buses , although banning cyclists places them in danger if they are required to ride in the main carriageway , with buses passing on their nearside . ’ |
| 17 | However , if he suspects that the adventurers are here to cause harm to his Master , he 'll die rather than help them at all . |
| 18 | Anyone ( whether he is a manufacturer or not ) who ought to appreciate that his acts or omissions may well cause harm to another may be liable to that other for any damage caused by his negligence in carrying on those activities . |
| 19 | She knew she should n't cause trouble to people . |
| 20 | True to the York principle his commitment was entirely to the person , sometimes causing exasperation to administrators . |
| 21 | This type of unemployment can undoubtedly cause hardship to the workers involved ; also , it represents a waste of resources and is a drain on the Exchequer . |
| 22 | By an extension of the argument , the duty is imposed in advance to deter acts which will potentially cause harm to the interests of others . |
| 23 | English teachers need to be ready to give careful introductions and support when using texts which might otherwise cause offence to some groups ; for example , if a character with racist attitudes is portrayed , even though the author may not be supporting such attitudes . |
| 24 | Yeah well if he gets caught again he 'll be expelled and if he 's dealing , any dealers cau caught here they 'll be expelled in instantly cos they 're actually causing harm to other people . |