Example sentences of "[noun sg] led to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The split led to Sankara 's assassination in October 1987 . |
| 2 | As usually happens , the ‘ sponsorship role ’ of the Electricity Division led to Murray becoming not so much a controller of the industry as an honest broker between the BEA and the Whitehall machine in general . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , the Government was heading for more conflict after its confirmation of a 1.5 per cent public-sector pay rise led to protests from teachers and health workers . |
| 4 | In 1655 an expedition was sent out to attack Hispaniola ( San Domingo ) ; this was the first time the English government had sent a naval expedition to seize the colonies of another European nation , and lack of experience led to lack of success . |
| 5 | Polythene had also been laid between carpets and solid , tiled , flooring which of course led to sweating and dampness and more black mould . |
| 6 | Born in Sussex on June 13 , 1792 , he was a slowish bowler of great accuracy , only 5′ 4″ tall , and his persistence with ‘ roundarm ’ ( as opposed to underhand ) bowling led to legislation by MCC in 1835 permitting the bowling arm to be raised to shoulder height . |
| 7 | This concession led to Cripps and Laski joining D. N. Pritt as " Unity " supporters on the Labour NEC . |
| 8 | The decision led to demonstrations and angry protests outside government buildings and parliament in Dublin . |
| 9 | As this example suggests the use of the courts is highly controversial : the 1981 decision led to accusations that an ‘ undemocratic ’ court ruling had substituted the views of judges for those of councillors whose policies had been endorsed by the local electorate . |
| 10 | The movement was also the best example of the ‘ spirit of the times ’ working within Nonconformity ; if evolutionary progress led to Lord Rosebery 's ‘ Efficiency ’ , a decline in unnecessary competition and a new emphasis on cooperation and order as opposed to unregulated competition , then the twentieth century demanded a better organized Nonconformity to assume the place hitherto occupied by the Church of England . |
| 11 | At the same time the severity of the recession led to demands for much greater state intervention in industry . |
| 12 | The attempted creation of such an immense building led to problems . |
| 13 | Even if the invisible foot led to efficiency , it might also lead to inequity . |
| 14 | It was over forty years before a trail led to Whitewright , Texas , where they were being offered for sale by the descendants of Joe Tom Meador , the lieutenant in question , who had died in 1980 . |
| 15 | The ban led to New Zealand 's suspension from ANZUS , the trilateral defence treaty signed in 1951 , and an effective freezing of relations with the USA , including an end to the exchange of intelligence information and the holding of joint military exercises . |
| 16 | Asbestos led to death of worker |
| 17 | In time , this practice led to highways with up to half a dozen parallel tracks ; the one in use at any given moment depending on the weather and on how much maintenance local labourers had carried out . |
| 18 | The police action led to riots across the region , with hundreds of demonstrators building barricades and burning vehicles . |
| 19 | An easier rise beyond the loch led to Corrour and the wilderness of Rannoch Moor . |
| 20 | CSU fears that its views were being neglected within the ruling coalition led to suggestions that the CSU should link with the German Social Union ( DSU ) in eastern Germany . |
| 21 | The President 's public changes of mind led to accusations of indecision and weakness , and public opinion polls showed a fall in his popularity from a high of 75 to 80 per cent at the start of the year to 56 per cent in October . |
| 22 | His harsh rule led to rebellion in the settlement and the King and Queen appointed a new governor . |
| 23 | Projections from the polls suggested that Labour might make over 500 net gains on May 3rd , and the prospect of such a result led to speculation about the removal of Mrs Thatcher from office . |
| 24 | Western attempts to meet force with force led to China 's declaration of war on the foreign powers the following day . |
| 25 | The tension led to India 's Manoj Prabhakar being fined £25 — 10 per cent of his match fee — by referee Mike Smith . |
| 26 | After this , Molineaux 's fortunes declined ; he won other fights , but his drinking , reluctance to train , and general self-indulgence led to quarrels with Richmond , and he was reduced to fighting exhibitions and wrestling matches on tours of Scotland and Ireland . |
| 27 | As we have seen , some of his work led to friendships — not all of which were uncomplicated . |
| 28 | This work led to Helen Chadwick being short-listed for the Tate Gallery 's Turner Prize in 1987 The citation referred to her " striking use of mixed media " . |
| 29 | Untidy work led to rows , rows led to confrontation , confrontation led to the boy being soundly thrashed by his exasperated mother . |
| 30 | His discovery led to contacts with leading physicists who were investigating the recently discovered Zeeman Effect ( the way in which an atom 's spectrum is influenced by magnetism ) , including ( Sir ) Joseph John Thomson [ q.v . ] , |