Example sentences of "[det] [vb mod] account for " in BNC.

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31 However , for others the condition may present in a far more insidious and subtle manner , the constant yawning or sighing , the one deep breath in three , excessive sniffing , each of these may account for the reduced levels of carbon dioxide in the lungs , which over time leads to the ‘ chronic hyperventilation syndrome ’ .
32 Both of these would account for most of the variations in the different rates of fall .
33 It would not be the number of establishments , since many of these will account for only a relatively small proportion of the total output .
34 That would account for the eight per cent swing from Labour to the Conservatives , which boosted Alan Stewart 's majority in Eastwood to over 11,000 .
35 That would account for its appeal to males of all ages , and equally explain the absence of females , whose finite universe has traditionally been provided by the home , housework , and the shopping .
36 If your actual intake is in excess of your estimate , that would account for the plateau effect that you are experiencing .
37 That would account for the sadness , but other nuances remained unexplained .
38 ‘ Yes , that would account for them looking for him there . ’
39 That would account for the fact that the drawings of Gesner 's costumes were so magnificent , so suited to his style and size .
40 That would account for Peter 's evasiveness .
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