Example sentences of "[vb mod] have [adj] consequences " in BNC.
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| 1 | The article criticised the ‘ hopeless confusion of the post-war years ’ which had created the risk ‘ that in incompetent hands this country may go drifting on either towards a sharp crisis which might have revolutionary consequences , or to dictatorship , or perhaps worse still to gradual decline … |
| 2 | Sheridan had struck up an acquaintanceship with the actor-murderer Giles , a slightly bizarre eventuality which might have odd consequences . |
| 3 | Darwin stressed that pressure on one species might have unexpected consequences for others through a complex chain of interactions . |
| 4 | If , as is hoped , the transplanted gene will protect the saplings against disease , the technique could have major consequences in terms of eradicating specific diseases in crops and plants . |
| 5 | This is the first public inquiry into an IDO registration and the outcome could have far-reaching consequences for many other IDOs across Wales and England . |
| 6 | Virgo : an unexpected outing could have far-reaching consequences , bringing romance into your life . |
| 7 | He gave two reasons : over-critical remarks of Hailsham and Macmillan and — the main reason — ‘ It is judged that the showing of the Suez programme could have untoward consequences while the situation in the Arab world is as critical as it is at present . ’ |
| 8 | She said they could have worrying consequences for wildlife because the grids could entail the mixing of water from acidic catchments with water from alkaline chalk streams . |
| 9 | One wet evening at the end of August , there was a meeting at Euston House , British Rail 's art deco London headquarters , that could have fateful consequences for the future of railways in the UK . |
| 10 | Another assault on Neil Francis could have serious consequences for the perpetrator . |
| 11 | To return to the central question about how the boundaries of special educational provision and therefore of support teaching are to be defined , I shall argue in the remainder of this chapter that although the ‘ individual ’ approach represents what has always traditionally been accepted to be our role , to continue to define our responsibilities in these purely individual terms could have serious consequences , not only for the future of support teaching when we come to evaluate it , but for the development of comprehensive education as a whole . |
| 12 | Many felt that what had happened may have been within the laws of the game but was certainly outside the spirit , and could have serious consequences for the rest of the tour . |
| 13 | Manufacturers say the overall decline in car sales could have serious consequences for the motor industry as a whole . |
| 14 | In the end , I was left with two voices in my ear , Normandin saying , ‘ It saved my life ’ and the Government saying that making a fuss could have severe consequences . |
| 15 | If those other components are themselves of a kind that , for example , influences the Earth 's supply of radiation , then we see that positively minute additions , at least of some kinds of pollutants , could have profound consequences for living things . |
| 16 | December is a month when what is said and who you meet could have profound consequences . |
| 17 | An old armchair could have fatal consequences , long before the fire service has arrived to tackle the flames . |
| 18 | A Health and Safety Executive spokesman said : ‘ Research like this can help us take steps to reduce the risk of a mistake being made that could have catastrophic consequences . ’ |
| 19 | It must also be remembered that a written admission of liability at an early stage could have dire consequences if the third party 's medical condition , without warning , drastically deteriorates and such deterioration is not due to a NOVUS ACTUS |
| 20 | 6.5 Within [ 15 ] working days after service of such notice ( excluding the day of service ) the Lease shall be completed and time shall be of the essence of this provision Advisable though this clause may be , the problem is that the agreement is liable to be brought to an end at the expiration of the notice , which could have dire consequences for a tenant who has expended a considerable sum of money on the tenant 's works but is for some reason unable to complete . |
| 21 | The sequestration of SSRP proteins and of HMG 1 and 2 by bent DNA structures resulting from platinu binding , or their ability to block platinum adducts from repair , could have dire consequences for the cell , particularly for rapidly dividing cancer cells . |
| 22 | Environmentalists warn that deforestation of this critical watershed area could have disastrous consequences for downstream regions . |
| 23 | Were such a fluctuation to take place now , it could have disastrous consequences for agriculture and economies across the world . |
| 24 | Raising prices in depressed markets both in Britain and in Europe , where 50% of the company 's car sales are made , could have disastrous consequences , warned Arthur Way of the research unit . |
| 25 | It could have unfortunate consequences . |
| 26 | This could have unfortunate consequences on their performance and/or their self-esteem . |
| 27 | The cost associated with delay in payments to suppliers includes the possible erosion of goodwill between the supplier and the company , which could have significant consequences . |
| 28 | And devastation in Tokyo could have startling consequences for the rest of us . |
| 29 | Their addiction could have frightening consequences . |
| 30 | It seems more reasonable to anticipate a response to a formal written instrument , especially one which may have adverse consequences on a third State , and thus to regard lack of response as acceptance of that agreement , than it is to demand early protest to an emergent rule of customary international law . |