Example sentences of "this [modal v] [verb] to a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nevertheless the idea of ‘ readiness ’ for a test must be one where the teacher has to be the ultimate judge ; and this may lead to a certain amount of tension between parents and teachers . |
| 2 | Abel-Smith has shown how this may lead to a discredited system . |
| 3 | This may lead to a further expansion of the money supply , as the public sector borrowing will increase banks ' deposits with the Bank of England . |
| 4 | Boyden worldwide has become stronger , with revenues of $34.6m. earned from 1150 searches by 100 consultants ; this may lead to an increased presence in the British market . |
| 5 | This may predispose to an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage , necrotising enterocolitis , hypoxia and acidosis . |
| 6 | This may point to a powerful repressed feeling which we fear will overwhelm us . |
| 7 | This may apply to a particular period or it may be concerned with changes over a long period of time . |
| 8 | This should lead to a better quality of grape in the following season . |
| 9 | This should lead to an initial reduction of some 11 per cent in crop production , and the group hope that in the long run , cuts of up to 20 per cent could be achieved . |
| 10 | The College proposes that this should apply to a small group of patients who are repeatedly admitted to hospital under sections 3 or 37 of the Mental Health Act 1983 and who require long-term support and supervision in the community , but are known to have a history of failing to co-operate with treatment ’ |
| 11 | This could lead to a mutual reinforcement connecting the dispersal mechanism to the composition of the vegetation . |
| 12 | Information on the cellular and biochemical sources of reactive oxygen species would be useful as this could lead to a specific target or targets for development of new treatment methods . |
| 13 | This could lead to a democratic East Germany moving on a ‘ fast track ’ to a privileged form of associate membership of the Community ahead of other reforming East European states by virtues of its very close economic links with West Germany . |
| 14 | In the first case this could lead to a competitive bidding-up of medical salaries by the new trusts leading to an escalation of costs . |
| 15 | This could lead to a heavy fine or the impounding of the CAR trucks which could jeopardise future mercy trips to Eastern Europe . |
| 16 | The letter from the plaintiffs solicitors in respect of question of interest one causes , the letter of the twenty ninth of January of nineteen ninety two , asking Mr to confirm , that in addition to the settlement figure of forty two thousand pounds in respect of costs he 'd be paying interest until the date of payment , and er , there was never a mind that erm which find a reply to in , in thirtieth of March nineteen ninety two by Mr , there 's no unqualified agreement in figure of forty two thousand pounds , I do not wish to appear obstructive but your clients must recognise that there are effectively two issues to be resolved , namely the payment of their costs and the division of the parts of other property , surely in all parties interest that none of these are resolved , so it is surely in all party interest that those , those are resolved contemporary and then the letter goes on to dealing with questions of valuation , the bottom paragraph on page thirty two in the bundle says in answer to your letter therefore is that there is no agreement to pay interest , if there is then my client must be credited with interest on his costs , and then it says surgery and finally if ove if overall agreement can not be reached then my client reserves his rights on the issue of costs and I feel that this could lead to an acrimonious and protracted taxation , at the end of the day I suspect it would only be enforced the order for costs about taking a charge in my clients interest in the surgery premises , does that improve your clients position at all , as I say that was the position of the thirtieth of March nineteen ninety two and during the remainder of nineteen ninety two there were then further negotiations , some of them appeared to have been carried out er personally between er doctor and er doctor which seems to of been the partner , dealing with the plaintiffs position and er he says about his non negotiable offer at page forty one in the bundle apparently attached to a letter of the twenty first of December nineteen ninety two and er that had a time limit on , the twenty second of March , there was a reminder on the twenty second of February and erm the plaintiffs solicitors wrote on the fourteenth of April nineteen ninety three raising the question of costs erm say that erm we have now received your clients instructions , that they would be prepared to accept the sum of forty two thousand in respect of their standard basis costs which is inclusive of V A T and disbursements , you remember that our initial schedule of costs which I set part of my letter of the eighth of October total fifty thousand , nine hundred and ninety eight pounds , twenty six pence , in addition to this our client would require interest from the which is as of todays date at seven hundred and sixty days at seventeen pounds , twenty six a day totalling thirteen thousand , one hundred and seventeen pounds , sixty , in the circumstances I look forward to receiving your clients cheque for the sum of fifty five thousand , one hundred and seventeen pounds and sixty pence within the next seven days and then it says I believe you were certainly agreeing have been very patient concerning your clients costs , but now we wish these to be paid and that was responded to er Mr on the twenty second of April er but why he quite has not been directly involved in the conversation for some time and there was not reasonable expected response for seven days from him , er and then he goes on to say that although he appreciates his firm is still on the record , I shall seek instructions from my client , but it maybe he would wish to give notice of acting in person and indeed that is in fact what happened , what happened in this case . |
| 17 | The acute danger of any use of nuclear weapons is that this could escalate to a full-scale strategic exchange between the superpowers . |
| 18 | This would lead to a greater loss of independence and the identity of the practice than is likely to occur by staying outside the fundholding system . |
| 19 | I believe that this would lead to a better service and improved facilities for the public . |
| 20 | This would lead to a uniform universe , as we observe . |
| 21 | This would lead to a long-term retaliation by [ our competitor ] . |
| 22 | This would lead to a clearer understanding of the relationships between international organisations , such as the European Community , which have acquired a measure of control over national policy , and the nations themselves . |
| 23 | It was hoped that this would lead to a positive referendum result in Denmark in late April or early May 1993 and to the subsequent completion of the Maastricht ratification process . |
| 24 | Walesa said that this would lead to a fragmented and weak parliament and that he preferred a system in which voters would choose a party first and then candidates from a party list . |
| 25 | This would have the advantage of removing both the restriction as to the victim and the limitation to women , but the Criminal Law Revision Committee thought that this would lead to an effective narrowing of the scope of infanticide . |
| 26 | Hopes that this would to lead to a significant drop in drug trafficking was offset by speculation that the rival Cali cartel , whose drug operations were more sophisticated and less reliant on intimidation and violence , would now step in and increase cocaine production . |
| 27 | For example , if all Class C paths became prohibited , this would amount to a substantial proportion , certainly on the Union Canal . |
| 28 | This would amount to a revocable settlement and thus the income will be taxed upon the settlor ( even if it is not actually paid to him or his spouse or children ) under the provisions of TA 1988 , ss663 and 664 . |
| 29 | This would correspond to a named award in a combined studies degree or a tripos award in the Oxbridge sense . |
| 30 | It is obvious from the discussion so far that it is much more pleasant to live in some places than in others , although this will depend to a certain degree on the particular individuals and groups we are considering . |