Example sentences of "[noun] could lead [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | President Bush says the world must look beyond the Gulf crisis to a new deal for the Middle East , and he 's hinting that an Iraqi pull out from Kuwait could lead to an end to the conflict between the Arabs and Israel . |
| 2 | Hubbell and Foster argue that such thinking could lead to a return to the classical views of rain forest and speciation espoused by Corner , Fedorov and van Steenis . |
| 3 | Health officials are warning that so-called rave parties could lead to a drug epidemic . |
| 4 | For example the reduction of body weight could lead to a problem of redesign of shape but also to one of substituting plastics for metal . |
| 5 | To ascribe diagnosis of such cases solely to ultrasonography is thus incorrect as prior knowledge of the results of biochemical screening could lead to a bias in identifying cases by ultrasonography . |
| 6 | But a United Nations expert from Oxford University says action could lead to a holy war . |
| 7 | It was legal to seize cattle which were trespassing on fenced land , but such action could lead to an accusation of theft . |
| 8 | SPURS skipper Gary Mabbutt warned yesterday that the new back-pass rule could lead to a spate of broken legs for goalkeepers . |
| 9 | The withdrawal of Rangers ' Stuart McCall could lead to the re-emergence of Celtic 's John Collins in midfield for his tenth cap . |
| 10 | Similarly , if we can image that the research could lead to a diverging range of possibilities we believe that it is much more likely to lead to unexpected discoveries than would be the case if researchers were focused on a well specified target . |
| 11 | However , we must not forget that we are trying to spawn new industrial or commercial opportunities , and although researchers are encouraged to explore the full potential of their ideas whatever the outcome , it must be conceivable that the research could lead to a significant opportunity for investment within a reasonable timescale ; say a decade or so . |
| 12 | A BREAKTHROUGH in research could lead to a drug that would prevent and even reverse the symptoms of Parkinson 's disease , say American scientists . |
| 13 | Acceptance of the proposal could lead to a resurgence in international trade in leopard skin . |
| 14 | When a patient is detained under the MHA 1983 , but the physical disorder is not caused by or is not itself the cause of a mental disorder , a restrictive interpretation of this proposal could lead to the ridiculous scenario of doctors having to wait for such a patient to deteriorate or become unconscious before medical treatment could be initiated under the protection of common law duty of care and the doctrine of necessity . |
| 15 | Only 12% of accountants and 9% of managers appreciated that factoring could lead to an improvement in cash flow . |
| 16 | In the letter to Mr Fallon Lord Swaythling said there was no doubt that Labour 's policies about tobacco advertising and sponsorship could lead to a reduction in jobs at Rothmans in the North-East of England . |
| 17 | He believes Labour 's commitment to banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship could lead to a reduction of Rothmans employees in the North . |
| 18 | ( Note that administrative errors could lead to an investigation by the Local Ombudsman . ) |
| 19 | The advent of personal professional development and increasing concern about stress management could lead to an increase in the demand for staff development in areas in which the health board is currently interested . |
| 20 | Timber industry groups maintain that the plan could lead to the loss of 85,000 jobs — compared to the administration 's estimate of 6,000 — and that the aid package is inadequate . |
| 21 | Mr Coutts said the police were concerned that the hoaxer could strike again or that the hoax could lead to a spate of copy-cat calls . |
| 22 | She was fined £1,000 and warned that further offences could lead to a ban on keeping sheep . |
| 23 | A bankruptcy could lead to a ‘ fire sale ’ with creditors receiving a smaller dividend than would be the case in a controlled realisation through an IVA . |
| 24 | Recent research work at the University of Ulster 's Centre for Research in Management suggests that poor transport links with the mainland could lead to a massive loss of business after 1993 as French companies capitalise on the Tunnel and move into British markets . |
| 25 | Any factor that interferes with this negative feedback loop could lead to a rise in gastrin values . |
| 26 | Progress in the solving offshore jurisdictional dispute between Norway and Russia could lead to the two sides exploring for oil off their northern coasts . |
| 27 | The inability of debtors to honour their financial obligations to creditors could lead to a general financial crisis not dissimilar to the endemic banking crises of the early nineteenth century . |
| 28 | They are your direct link to the regional Sports Councils and may be able to help you get financial or practical help for special project , particularly if these projects could lead to an increase in participation . |
| 29 | It is very unlikely that this change in income could lead to a greater budget than that which emerges when there is a lump-sum grant from the central government . |
| 30 | Conoco also disclosed it has started a review of offshore maintenance operations could lead to a jobs rundown . |