Example sentences of "caused by the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Turning over , she looked up at Damien 's dog-face , and then sat up quickly , trying to repair or disguise the ravages to her appearance caused by the emotional racking she had just endured . |
| 2 | A blend of grass seed , fertiliser and cellulose glue , it was being spread over the paths as a last ditch attempt to save an area the size of four football pitches from irreversible soil erosion caused by the 250,000 walkers who tramp around the area every year . |
| 3 | Secondly unease was caused by the continued manipulation of letter symbols as if they were positive integers in situations in which they clearly were not . |
| 4 | Nor was it mainly caused by the increasing importance of symphony and sonata , a field in which such fine musicians as Boccherini and Clementi could hardly rival their Germanic contemporaries . |
| 5 | The damage is in part caused by the increasing incidence of road edges being dug up for laying pipes , cables and power lines . |
| 6 | Travellers faced delays caused by the appalling conditions . |
| 7 | Before dealing with these , Mr Fazio must first heal the wounds within the Bank that have been caused by the behind-the-scenes battle to succeed Mr Ciampi . |
| 8 | The presence of the intercalator has also caused a larger number of blockages compared with the more discrete damage caused by the simple complexes . |
| 9 | The group called for the establishment of a policy of regional energy self-sufficiency , and for a " strategic investment fund " to finance priority projects and to ease economic problems caused by the current Gulf crisis . |
| 10 | The last deed is caused by the sheer chance of finding a dagger ‘ bound round with spells for the destruction of Mordor ’ in the wight 's barrow . |
| 11 | Drugs and hypnosis were all very well as tools for coping with the hormonal storms caused by the superhuman organs his body housed ; but what he must attain swiftly was a superhuman mind which could command the body to fight on irrespective of injury . |
| 12 | The crucial weaknesses of Korean communism in the 1920s and 1930s were caused by the inadequate leadership , jealousies and animosities , the poor response among the proletariat and peasantry to communist propaganda , and the rigorous behaviour of the Japanese police . |
| 13 | The Transport Ministers had further agreed on July 4 to establish a centralized air traffic control system for the EC area , in an effort to end the existing dislocations caused by the inadequate interaction of separate national systems . |
| 14 | But there was nearly always a small group of so-called " mature students ' , who had failed to get to college when they left school ( due to illness , perhaps , or economic circumstances or the disruption caused by the Second World War of 1939–45 ) . |
| 15 | Taking note of the great suffering caused by the Second World War , " particularly the loss of their homes suffered by numerous Germans and Poles due to expulsion or resettlement " , the treaty confirmed that the Polish-German border , as determined by the July 1950 agreement between Poland and East Germany , by later implementing agreements ( of January 1951 and May 1989 ) and by the December 1970 Warsaw Treaty , was inviolable . |
| 16 | It was atypical of most provincial towns in that it had been a thriving industrial centre for some time , and was taking off again after the disruption caused by the Civil War . |
| 17 | Because of the difficulties caused by the Civil War , the next two Masters were appointed by the people of Stockport without reference to the Goldsmiths , who were naturally displeased . |
| 18 | In alcoholism : Not clearing up physical messes caused by the primary sufferer . |
| 19 | ‘ The real question posed for our decision is not whether an action lies in respect of pre-natal injuries but whether a plaintiff born with injuries caused by the pre-natal neglect of the defendant has a cause of action in negligence against him in respect of such injuries . |
| 20 | ‘ The real question posed for our decision is not whether an action lies in respect of pre-natal injuries but whether a plaintiff born with injuries caused by the pre-natal neglect of the defendant has a cause of action in negligence against him in respect of such injuries . |
| 21 | ‘ The difficulties caused by the apparent conflict between the decisions in Reg. v. Lawrence [ 1972 ] A.C. 626 and Reg. v. Morris ( David ) [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 have provided , not surprisingly , a basis for much discussion by textbook writers and contributors of articles to law journals . |
| 22 | ‘ The difficulties caused by the apparent conflict between the decisions in Reg. v. Lawrence [ 1972 ] A.C. 626 and Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 have provided , not surprisingly , a basis for much discussion by textbook writers and contributors of articles to law journals . |
| 23 | Our early experimental work suggests that the aetiology may be increased venous stasis caused by the raised intra-abdominal pressure associated with pneumoperitoneum . |
| 24 | The dolphin is one of the most visible victims of the major disturbance of marine life caused by the controversial airport 's construction , which is expected to involve some 60 per cent of the world 's dredging fleet . |
| 25 | The proposition that certain forms of secondary amenorrhoea are caused by the combined oral contraceptive was debunked several years ago . |
| 26 | The number of books issued in the Main Reading Room , 203,442 , shows a decrease of nearly 6% , but this is almost certainly due to the disruption in book supply caused by the progressive programme of floor closures required by fire alarm renewal installation work throughout the second half of the year . |
| 27 | Additional yawing caused by the excess use of the rudder in a turn will make the wing-drop much sharper . |
| 28 | This is not entirely correct , as the only compensation would have been for the damage caused by the armed robbery . |
| 29 | However , when and , the space-time appears to be regular for all , and the singularity caused by the mutual focusing of the two waves appears to have been removed . |
| 30 | This increase may be caused by the increased alcohol consumption in the country because most pancreatitis episodes are caused by alcohol in Finnish studies . |