Example sentences of "[noun sg] can have a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Two examples from Victoria , Australia , show how coordinated legislative and voluntary sector action can have a substantial impact on public behaviour . |
| 2 | The number of tadpoles in a particular pond can have a dramatic effect on the food supply . |
| 3 | Each garment piece can have a different knitting method and different stitch pattern allocated to it . |
| 4 | Alright , so although the institutional setting can have a direct effect alright , it 's much more likely that the effect will be indirect , right , through , through high prices , and in order for , farmers to er , reap the benefits of support , they need to maximize their yields , and that 's what farmers have done in this country . |
| 5 | Ideas about baby feeding and weaning are constantly changing and actual practice can have a profound effect on child health . |
| 6 | They may be made redundant or their marriage may break up ; even the loss of regular overtime can have a disastrous effect on someone living to the limits of his or her income . |
| 7 | They may be made redundant or their marriage may break up ; even the loss of regular overtime can have a disastrous effect on someone living to the limits of his or her income . |
| 8 | Aid can have a knock-on effect in neighbouring countries which are also in great need . |
| 9 | The college is taking on extra staff to make sure that anyone who visits or telephones the college can have a confidential chat with adult education experts every day next week . |
| 10 | Safer Cities co-ordinator Pam McHale said : ‘ Crime and fear of crime can have a serious effect on women 's lives . |
| 11 | But fear of crime can have a devastating effect on people 's lives , and particularly on women 's lives . |
| 12 | Certainly the technical aspects of accounting can have a major influence when comparing the cost of one unit of activity with another . |
| 13 | This means , in turn , that divorce can have a devastating effect on the income prospects of , mainly , older women ( Joshi and Davies , 1991 ) . |
| 14 | A deep pelmet in a room with a low ceiling can have a heavy effect , increasing the problem . |
| 15 | Either circumstance can have a lasting effect upon self-view and relationships , while the youngster who has not come through the " mourning " phase adequately may act in later life exactly as though a " new " parent were sought . |
| 16 | Obvious points , perhaps , but important , since an adaptation to a new habitat can have a profound effect on a species ' fortunes . |
| 17 | The birthday child can have a fancy dress made up of a card , either the Joker , the King of Spades or , alternatively , the Queen of Hearts . |
| 18 | If the way adults act towards a child can have a traumatic effect on their lives , so too can the way they speak . |
| 19 | Your child can have a little sign saying who she is . |
| 20 | Small percentage changes in consumption can have a considerable effect on the equilibrium level of national income and therefore on employment . |
| 21 | Erm , I 'd just like to ask Sir Leonard whether the nature of the issues that are dealt with by environmental organisations , erm , indeed arguments such as pays etc. erm , introduces a difference in the nature of the relationship between the private sector and environmental N G Os , particularly when the issues that we promote , such as su the sustainable use of the world resources and the reduction of environmental degradation can have a direct impact on a companies bottom line . |
| 22 | If need be , for generosity of vision , for elegance , for dignity ; for buildings which would raise our spirits and our faith in commercial enterprise , and prove that capitalism can have a human face . |
| 23 | However , very precise adjustments to the diet can have a dramatic effect on helping to control the disease . |
| 24 | An eye with this device can have a large opening , relying on the lens to bend the light so that spreading rays converge to form a sharp image . |
| 25 | By enriching the lives of its employees , a business can have a dramatic follow-on effect within the community . |
| 26 | Counselling can have a direct role in attempting to encourage and renew confidence , both through dialogue and through practical assistance and support . |
| 27 | It can carry information because each DNA molecule can have a different sequence of bases , just as every paragraph in this book has a different sequence of letters . |
| 28 | Precipitation is conducted to the nearest water course much more quickly in an urban area than it is in a natural drainage basin , so the building of a new town or the extension of an existing town can have a considerable effect on the rate at which the water level of a river rises after a storm . |
| 29 | The cake can have a magic theme and be shaped like a trick , such as the ‘ zig zag ’ . |
| 30 | High grade can have a shorter history , systemic symptoms , abnormal exploratory and laboratory findings , gastric tumour masses , stage IV disease , and a worse outcome . |