Example sentences of "may have a detrimental [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Recent research suggests that even small amounts of alcohol , way below the amounts needed to produce fetal alcohol syndrome , may have a detrimental effect on some unborn babies . |
| 2 | We fear , too , that the proposed change in the Tax System with regard to the Mining Industry may have a detrimental effect on the Industrial Development Programme , by discouraging foreign interests from establishing planned new industries here unless they are assured of a continuation of the tax incentives and grant aid already in operation . |
| 3 | A particular concern in this area is that deep quarrying of the limestone below the water table may have a detrimental effect on the surrounding Inferior Oolite ( Jurassic ) aquifers . |
| 4 | While it is recognised that such powers may be necessary in that they lead to a number of arrests , it must also be noted that random and discriminatory stops may be counter-productive as they may have a detrimental effect on relations between police and public . |
| 5 | At the same time the existence of strong groups may have a detrimental effect upon the organisation where the group puts forward its own interests at the expense of the organisation as a whole . |