Example sentences of "could lead [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Pienaar 's spokesman said : ‘ The Administrator-General is very disturbed that with the evidence at our disposal we realise that a situation could be building up which could lead to the ultimate defeat of the aims and objectives of Resolution 435 . ’ |
| 2 | Arguments over the Tanzanian resolution could lead to the resignation of the secretary-general of CITES , Eugene Lapointe . |
| 3 | DOCTORS hope to announce an experiment next month that could lead to the use of animal organs for human transplants within the next five years . |
| 4 | APROJECTED surge in strikes at the Department of Employment could lead to the Employment Secretary 's own backyard becoming the testing ground for his Employment Bill . |
| 5 | But he added : ‘ There must be a better way of meeting those concerns than taking action that could lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom . ’ |
| 6 | Mr Major took a gamble by playing the Unionist card and warning that devolution and nationalism could lead to the break-up of the UK . |
| 7 | THE sudden popularity of the Portuguese escudo , which rose from obscurity to a position of strength inside the European exchange rate mechanism after it joined a week ago , could lead to the removal of restrictions on foreign investment earlier than planned . |
| 8 | British Telecom is planning more job cuts that could lead to the loss of 80,000 staff over five years , unions fear . |
| 9 | Farmers in such situations have the experience , knowledge and wisdom to recognise that implementation of structural policy could lead to the end of their occupancy of land as independent entrepreneurs . |
| 10 | Creams and ointments containing corticosteroids , because of their powerful anti-inflammatory action , can lessen the symptoms considerably but they also have the effect of damping down the body 's natural defence and , in theory , could lead to the spread of the infection , with potentially fatal results in a primary attack when there is no natural immunity at all . |
| 11 | It seemed to them naïve to suppose , like Descartes , that physical forces could lead to the formation during embryonic development of such complex structures as animals possessed , particularly since Descartes in no way explained how the forces could mould the embryo . |
| 12 | He made numerous studies of insects , believing that this could lead to the production of useful materials and to ways of controlling insect pests . |
| 13 | ‘ It is discriminatory against those without cars , ’ pointed out Mr. Kimber , who supported district council officer Robin Truscott 's view that stiff charges could lead to the countryside becoming ‘ a litter tip ’ . |
| 14 | Assuming the job was cost effective on the basis of the original programme , any delay or commitment to extra work in the surveyor 's office could lead to the erosion of the job profit unless a significant increase in the fee datum occurs , i.e. the final account exceeds the contract sum . |
| 15 | Such expert systems would require the expertise of fault diagnosis/malfunction and/or preventive/prediction maintenance as well , which could lead to the integration of 1st , 2nd and 3rd generation maintenance ( see Fig. 6 ) . |
| 16 | It could lead to the poor of the world conceiving children and selling the foetuses to help the rich . |
| 17 | The FAA says it has received ‘ several reports ’ of cracking of engine mount welds , which could lead to the engine separating from the airframe . |
| 18 | Her aim to play a leading role and become a radio show personality could lead to the station becoming known as Radio Krabbe , says Germany 's daily Bild newspaper . |
| 19 | Underlying the CBI and IoD concern is the worry that Cadbury 's proposals could lead to the two-tier board structure that both bodies have vehemently opposed for many years . |
| 20 | BP Nutrition , the food arm of the UK oil giant , is in talks that could lead to the Sarah Lee Corporation of Chicago acquiring its consumer food group . |
| 21 | Teams of security staff police the laboratory , guarding the precious property , protecting what potentially could lead to the greatest fortune ever ; the combined wealth of Rockefeller , Vanderbilt and Onassis is a mere drop in the ocean compared to the promise of test-tube fusion . |
| 22 | My concern is that increased external influence with accompanying loss of autonomy could lead to the demise of all that has been gained . |
| 23 | Promotion required successful completion of an examination , and no captain would willingly saddle himself with an incompetent watchkeeping officer when that officer 's negligence could lead to the loss of the ship and the captain 's inevitable court-martial . |
| 24 | It could lead to the dilution and fragmentation of the strengths and skills of the primary health care team . |
| 25 | The granting of patents on plants rewards a technology that could lead to the genetic pollution of nature , an outcome that is clearly not in the public interest . |
| 26 | Although any breach would be contempt of court , and could lead to the lifting of the Mareva injunction , the information will have been obtained and can still be put to use in another State ; and the sanctions available are much reduced where , as may often be the case , the plaintiff is not resident in the jurisdiction of the English court . |
| 27 | A qualified judgement was submitted by UNTCOK : the results were accepted as valid in those areas visited by members of the commission but UNTCOK did not recognise the assembly as a national assembly , which could lead to the formation of a national government . |
| 28 | These trends are bringing world football to a new stage in its internationalisation , which could lead to the corruption of the game . |
| 29 | But this widening of the concept of an injured State , if accepted , could lead to the ‘ disappearing third State ’ , foreshadowed by the International Court in Barcelona Traction and Nuclear Tests . |
| 30 | Such errors show up from time to time as inconsistencies in the records , but much worse are those that go undetected , and which could lead to the wrong conclusions being drawn when the records are analysed . |