Example sentences of "cause a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 As I pointed out in the original review , this causes a few problems like the inability to switch players .
2 In the last phase of the shot the effect of impact causes a few cycles of vibration at a frequency of about 30 Hz .
3 This caused a few gasps , as well it might .
4 The reindeer come from a herd living wild in the Scottish highlands , so arriving in a built-up area caused a few problems , as Ken Goodwin reports .
5 She caused a few titters when she said she 'd held the court in the church for the convenience of all parties .
6 In the early stages of her marriage she kept her maiden name but when this caused a few rumblings in Arkansas and Clinton lost his bid for re-election as governor in 1980 , she took his name and he was returned to office two years later .
7 Erm , which has certainly been noticeable , is likely to cause a few problems , because in August are off , and so on .
8 Harris has been known to cause a few directors to have sleepless nights .
9 And the fact that having a baby and adjusting to motherhood are only permitted to cause a few days ' disruption must be a bad thing — when what mothers really need is adequate time to rest ( between feeds ) , plenty of boosts to their ego , lots of love and confidence building .
10 However , your willingness to come to the aid of your fellow readers is causing a few headaches in our office .
11 ‘ There was no loss to the stores but it could have caused a few problems . ’
12 Alright , number five then , Healthmaster is not available to , and this caused a few upsets as well , erm , A employed persons , well quite obviously it 's available to them .
13 At just 7 stone 7 , Sam Benham wo n't be rocking the Oxford boat , but her call up as cox has caused a few ripples and waves down on the Thames .
14 Mudhoney 's move from hardcore grunge to quite melodic ( with a serrated edge ) pop has caused a few followers to bail out in search of more ‘ serious ’ stuff .
15 And this in fact oddly enough , did cause a few upsets .
16 There 'll be an unexpected meeting with a rakish hound which , initially , may cause a few problems .
17 ‘ I can see it might cause a few problems . ’
18 The micro recorder did , however , cause a few problems .
19 Now of course these sort of situations do cause a few problems , because , or can do , because erm the extroverts expect everybody to share , you see .
20 ACE Communications Ltd has come up with Spidernet ( a name that may cause a few concerns for the Edinburgh-based Spider Systems Ltd ) a hub that supports both Token Ring and direct-attached coaxial and twinaxial connections .
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