Example sentences of "can [verb] rise to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such foetal abnormalities can give rise to a wide range of handicaps , both mild and severe , physical and mental . |
| 2 | However , even after excluding these infective causes and any anatomical reasons ( it has been suggested , for instance , that a ‘ pouting ’ urethral meatus in women can give rise to recurrent urethral symptoms , and a urethral caruncle , a tiny button of sensitive flesh at the urethral opening , can certainly cause a similar discomfort ) , there remain a few women for whom no predisposing factor can be elicited . |
| 3 | Cultural transmission is analogous to genetic transmission in that , although basically conservative , it can give rise to a form of evolution . |
| 4 | It is remarkable that a cell as overtly dull and structureless as the fertilized egg can give rise to such varied and complex forms . |
| 5 | Windy weather ( as opposed to a gentle breeze ) can give rise to edginess and irritability in a large proportion of the population . |
| 6 | It is well known , however , from previous experiments carried out in Russian and other laboratories that instabilities in the current channel can give rise to strong electric fields which accelerated deuterons and can produce neutrons . |
| 7 | He points out that ‘ industrial production can give rise to substantial aerosols , particularly at the stage of downstream processing where centrifugal separators , for example , are often used … |
| 8 | The two parts are not always interchangeable ; the small difference of 0.08mm can give rise to a cumulative error which could mean that a metric pitch part will not necessarily fit an 0.1″ pitch p.c.b. , and vice versa . |
| 9 | External factors include pollution of the environment — the air , water , soil and food ; infectious agents such as bacteria , viruses and other parasites ; the sort of work we do , which can give rise to postural problems ; the people we work and live with ; the amount of exercise we take ; the amount of fresh air we breathe ; the amount of rest , relaxation and sleep we get , and so on . |
| 10 | Achieving a perfect birth , a contented baby or a streamlined schedule can give rise to a smug self-satisfaction . |
| 11 | This means that your solution may differ , quite legitimately , from your neighbour 's ( in fact it is one of the characteristics of a good case study that it can give rise to equally valid alternative solutions ) . |
| 12 | Severe refractive errors can give rise to visual defects of this sort . |
| 13 | Disease of and damage to the macula , the central area of the retina used to discriminate fine detail , can give rise to these effects and precise information about the child 's eye condition is needed in order to understand the reason for these apparent anomalies . |
| 14 | In the central area of the visual field distance vision can be surprisingly good , and this disparity can give rise to some particular problems in the use of vision in classroom activities . |
| 15 | The species difference between animals and human beings can give rise to quite different reactions , as in the case of penicillin , digitalis , and aspirin , and with drugs which were thought to be safe after pre-clinical tests upon animals , such as thalidomide , clioquinol , osmosin , opren , and eraldin , the results were human death and tragedy . |
| 16 | With sexual crossing , however , an individual whose life has been extended by grafting , although not enabled to go on itself , can give rise to a new individual with a new lease on life . |
| 17 | They show that the field can be strong at the core surface during transition , that longitude-confined VGP paths are consistent with strongly non-dipolar fields , and , most important , that blocking at the Pacific rim ( as observed in the SV ) can give rise to VGP paths through either of the two longitudes favoured by the data . |
| 18 | An expansion of demand can give rise to inflationary pressures , and the frequent expansion and contraction of demand ( stop — go ) provide an inappropriate environment for investment spending by business and therefore economic growth . |
| 19 | Accent and dialect can give rise to all sorts of difficulties . |
| 20 | This sequence of events can give rise to several explanations depending on how we view the phenomenon . |
| 21 | The foregoing samples show that the representation of dialogue in written narrative can give rise to linguistic complexities of numerous kinds . |
| 22 | As Fig. 24 illustrates , the basic pattern can give rise to others by changes in the phase difference between the stepping sequences of right and left sides . |
| 23 | When the magnetic field is moved bodily there will be certain places in space where the magnitude of the magnetic field is changing ( shaded areas in Fig. 4.12 ) as a function of time , and that changing magnetic field can give rise to an electric field at x = 0 . |
| 24 | The nature of the underground drainage can give rise to international problems when streams cross under frontiers . |
| 25 | A trivial slight , a threat to self-esteem , which might cause you a moment 's irritation , here can give rise to resentments which may fester for centuries . ’ |
| 26 | A relaxation of the ligaments in your spine combined with the effect of your changing shape on your posture can give rise to backache . |
| 27 | This can give rise to the mistaken belief that cocaine is not an addictive drug . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , the algebraic laws can give rise to complex and unexpected interactions , leading to a danger that too many programs will be equated . |
| 29 | It tends to be exclusive rather than inclusive , in that our thinking may be confined to those matters which fall within accepted categories rather than accepting that all situations to which the law pertains can give rise to legal problems despite the fact that there is no immediately available legal framework for their solution . |
| 30 | For example , leakage of charged particles into the upper atmosphere of a planet can give rise to emissions of em radiation called aurora . |