Example sentences of "caused [prep] [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both bodies were thrown into the shark-infested sea and many wounds could have been caused following the women 's deaths . |
| 2 | In Natal , the severe disruptions caused in the townships by conflict between supporters of Inkatha and the United Democratic Front ( UDF ) have meant that many children have lost years of school . |
| 3 | the Organisers shall accept full responsibility for making good any damage caused to the premises , furniture , equipment or other property of the University by conference/course participants , the Organisers , their agents , servants or contractors , and for the cost involved in any substantial alterations of the normal furniture layout of the accommodation to be used , or , where more than normal costs are involved , in cleaning it and restoring it to order after use . |
| 4 | This factor , together with the severe damage caused to the roads and power supplies , greatly hampered relief efforts . |
| 5 | The seven malicious referrals were a cause of great concern , particularly given the amount of distress caused to the families investigated . |
| 6 | It was felt that this would enable more rail services to be withdrawn in rural areas without ‘ undue hardship ’ ( an ill-defined term ) being caused to the communities currently served by rail . |
| 7 | The proposed referendum on the future status of the United States Virgin Islands ( USVI ) , due to be held on Nov. 14 , 1989 , was postponed after the damage caused to the islands on Sept. 17-23 by hurricane " Hugo " [ see p. 36891 ] . |
| 8 | concern , which I share , for any offence caused to the followers of the Islam religion , strongly protests against the sentence of death passed by religious leaders in Iran ? |
| 9 | A meeting was arranged with the gypsies , who were allowed to stay until the 24th July , and it was agreed they would give substantial donations to the parish for damage caused to the trees and grass on the field . |
| 10 | Great damage could be caused to the prospects of the adult education centres , where currently vocational and so-called leisure courses exist happily side by side . |
| 11 | The letter makes clear the nature of the operations , and I would like to emphasise that the work involves the use of hand tools only ( apart from the roller ) , and that repairs will not encroach on the edge adjacent to the water , to ensure that no damage is caused to the banks . |
| 12 | Some policies which otherwise give good cover specifically rule out damage caused to the buildings in the course of repair , demolition or any work on the structure . |
| 13 | It is only the company itself which can take action against the auditors to remedy any damage which auditors ' negligence may have caused to the stakeholders . |
| 14 | First , the mother lacked parenting skills which had given rise to emotional harm caused to the children . |
| 15 | Clerical grants , although generally dependable , were never to be taken for granted ; they had to be extracted from convocations by promises of redress , by divisions caused among the clergy , by desperate appeals , forceful delegations of royal councillors , veiled threats , relentless pressure and astute management . |
| 16 | West Brom were then safe and were not too bothered about letting Stoke beat them to send Leeds down after the trouble that Leeds fans had caused at the Hawthorns . |
| 17 | It 's thought that the fire had been caused by a welders spark . |
| 18 | Dr David Abramovich , a consultant gynaecologist working closely with the TSSIS , says : ‘ It is caused by a bacteria which is commonly found on the skin , or in the nose , armpit , groin or vagina of about one third of the population without causing any harmful effect . |
| 19 | Only 18 cases were reported last year , yet the disease is caused by a bacteria present on one in three people . |
| 20 | It 's caused by a bacteria that 's on many of our skins . |
| 21 | If consumers had to suffer all the pollution caused by the products they bought , they would n't buy them in such damaging quantities . |
| 22 | A Scottish bus passengers ' consultative committee would be one mechanism by which any problems caused by the changes could be examined from the point of view of the users of the transport system in Scotland . |
| 23 | This can result in many physical problems from indigestion ( caused by the flow of excess acid into the stomach ) to the high blood pressure , strokes and even heart attacks caused by the reactions described earlier . |
| 24 | That , of course , does n't take into account the initial upset caused by the dimensions of the neck , which is much more guitar-related , with a nut width of only 1½″ . |
| 25 | Beneath my feet and beside me to my right , were the sheer pale grey rocks that were the andesitic relics of all the ancient turbulence and torture which had been and was still being caused by the plates ' gentle , turgid but quite inevitable meeting . |
| 26 | In part this has been caused by the closures of collieries and factories , but the sharp drop in chapel or church attendance also means that fewer people are singing . |
| 27 | She is also entitled to damages for her mental distress caused by the solicitors ' negligence . |
| 28 | Clearly the native resources of scientific talent and ingenuity had not run dry , for all the disappointment caused by the failures of the ‘ science and government ’ campaigns of the early 1960s . |
| 29 | Our serious problems have been caused by the deals that have been negotiated by the Government . |
| 30 | Where a plaintiff 's injuries have rendered him incapable of managing his affairs , Court of Protection fees are recoverable as an expense caused by the injuries ( see Kemp & Kemp , Vol 1 , para 5/008/11 ) . |