Example sentences of "[noun] have result [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pressure of numbers impinges on every facet of the prison system , and in some institutions has resulted in overcrowded conditions that would not have been tolerated a century earlier . |
| 2 | The current deteriorating standards of living and acute social problems that owe so much of their origin to the decline in the economy suggest that the inheritance at the time of Independence of a highly developed mining sector was a very mixed blessing : the lack of balance it occasioned in the economic base has resulted in serious economic and social disequilibrium with the locus of control resting as much with decisions made in the London Metal Market as with policies established in Lusaka . |
| 3 | A spokesman for Benfield Motors , Tyneside 's largest retailer , said : ‘ The Budget has resulted in significant savings for new car buyers which should help stimulate sales . |
| 4 | The effects of deforestation and management on tropical soils has also been discussed by Lal ( 1986 ) , who cites examples in the humid tropics where deforestation has resulted in accelerated soil erosion . |
| 5 | At the same time the imbalance between expenditure and revenue has resulted in high interest rates and the deficit has been an engine driving inflation — as the monetisation of government debt is one cause of excessive money supply growth . |
| 6 | The underfunding has resulted in poor provision of essentials , like text books and stationery and a lack of computers for the teaching of information technology . |
| 7 | The lack of ground cover and the convection current produced by the sun-heated exposed rock had resulted in little ground water and in reduced rainfall , so that the bulk of the island 's drinking water had to be transported by the ships arriving to collect phosphate . |
| 8 | The prices crash has resulted in used hot hatchbacks selling for up to £1,000 less than they were fetching a few months ago , according to Mr Tom Atkins , general manager of BRS Car Auctions , Stoke . |
| 9 | His skill has resulted in accurate information on actual hours of work rather than the , often lower , contracted hours . |
| 10 | Remembrement in the uplands has resulted in limited losses of semi-natural features . |
| 11 | Disputes over the size of populations of the north and south had resulted in previous censuses being challenged and ultimately cancelled . |
| 12 | The internationalisation of the financial and money markets and the technological revolution in telecommunications have resulted in economic agents increasingly holding diversified currency portfolios . |
| 13 | WHO estimates that 60% of all global HIV infections have resulted from heterosexual intercourse . |
| 14 | The general melting of the ice sheets of the last glacial period has resulted in widespread drowning of coasts , but at earlier stages of the Pleistocene the sea level was higher than at present as is witnessed by remnants of raised beaches . |
| 15 | In Kuwait , Al-Nakshabandi and El-Robee ( 1988 ) have shown that aeolian deposition has resulted in decreased productivity or complete failure of many agricultural enterprises . |
| 16 | An excellent porosity is normally preserved between the fragments of the breccias and widespread fracturing has resulted in high permeabilities . |
| 17 | What will happen if schools fail to comply with the recommendations remains to be seen — so far introduction of reviews has resulted in substantial voluntary initiatives for change in all Dutch medical schools . |
| 18 | He added that part of the difficulty before the Pacific War had resulted from low labour costs ; steps had been taken to raise the cost of labour to an appropriate level . |
| 19 | At that time , Spain was predominantly agricultural and the interruption of normal activity during the war had resulted in serious shortages of foodstuffs . |
| 20 | While studies such as those of Klein , Winnicott , Piaget and Vygotsky have resulted in elegant explanations of the place of play with material objects in child development , there is a common inference that this becomes relatively redundant in later life . |
| 21 | This state of affairs has resulted in long periods of civil war beginning soon after independence . |
| 22 | Herein lie the origins of a fundamental dichotomy that has dominated Japan 's recent history ; the simultaneous existence of both ‘ indigenous ’ and Western modes of thought and behaviour has resulted in acute cultural conflict . |
| 23 | The increased use of thrombolytic agents after myocardial infarction has resulted in numerous patients being exposed to streptokinase and antistreplase . |
| 24 | The tendency of government to wish to avoid conflict has resulted in political inertia , government being unwilling to pursue policies that would generate sustained opposition from well-entrenched groups . |
| 25 | Attempts by supporters of the radical Vishwa Hindi Parishad to begin construction of a Hindu temple on the grounds of the shrine in late October had resulted in serious violence [ see p. 37774 ] . |
| 26 | Unquestionably , the physical measures and publicity have resulted in considerable success in achieving this most crucial aim of environmental traffic management . |
| 27 | Morever past closures of Colleges of Education have resulted in serious geographical gaps , most notably in the North-East and the Manchester area . |
| 28 | A concern for the environment has resulted in harmful gases no longer being used as propellants in hairsprays , by recognizing that a non-aerosol spray is preferred by many , TiGi Linea have produced Finishing Spray which has a medium hold and is a fine spray which is invisible once it dries . |
| 29 | An example from the Health Service , of especial importance to frail elderly people , is in the area of general practice ; the entrenched pattern of independent salaried practitioners has resulted in marked differences in standards of professional care which many have argued are unacceptably great . |
| 30 | The preceding parts of the chapter have shown that the present diversity of sources for legal information and advice has resulted from piecemeal development , partly by lawyers , partly by non-lawyers , without any coherent structure or philosophy . |