Example sentences of "[noun] caused [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Children born with Down 's Syndrome , a condition caused by a chromosome abnormality in which those affected show distinctive ‘ mongoloid ’ features from birth , provide one example ; others are cases where the handicap results from disturbances in metabolic or hormonal functioning or from brain damage at birth . |
| 2 | AIDS ( Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) is a condition caused by a virus called HIV ( Human Immuno Deficiency Virus ) . |
| 3 | AIDS is a life-threatening medical condition caused by a virus known as HIV . |
| 4 | The distress caused by a horse being stolen , I 'd have it all over the its body if it stopped them being stolen . |
| 5 | During the 1970s several teams attempted to refute this claim , arguing that the connection is a figment of Arp 's imagination , that it is an optical illusion caused by the overlap of isophotes ( light contours ) from the two objects , or that it is an illusion caused by a star or galaxy which just happens to be located between the two objects . |
| 6 | And more than thirty children have returned to school after a three day break caused by a shortage of teachers . |
| 7 | The results were compatible with a mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation disorders caused by a defect in the coenzyme Q region of the respiratory chain ( table ) . |
| 8 | He also agreed he 'd never seen a skull fracture caused by a blow to the nose . |
| 9 | However , the foundation of a new settlement/cemetery may be the result of shifting patterns brought about by such things as soil exhaustion and plague , or they may be new settlements caused by a growth of population . |
| 10 | Correction of errors caused by a sub-system other than the one being tested will be controlled by the Computer Group Manager . |
| 11 | This should bring down barriers caused by a lack of knowledge and by technical jargon and encourage users to become involved in the technological change . |
| 12 | The isolating effect for whole areas caused by a fall in income to subsistence level is explained in the CES report in the following way . |
| 13 | After Caldwell Lord Roskill in Seymour spoke of a very high risk of death , but he said that in the context of manslaughter caused by a car ( " motor manslaughter " ) in order to distinguish that offence from causing death by reckless driving , or at least such is the construction put on his words in Kong Cheuk Kwan v R , and Lord Roskill did uphold the trial judge 's direction which included a reference to an obvious and serious risk of physical injury . |
| 14 | The general picture in North Shields is one of some closures with considerably reduced employment levels in most remaining plants caused by a combination of poor trading conditions and productivity gains . |
| 15 | In several diseases , including cholera , E coli and amoebic infections , bile acid induced diarrhoea , the carcinoid and Werner Morrison syndromes , and inflammatory boewl disease diarrhoea results from disordered intestinal electrolyte transport caused by a variety of hormones , toxins , and neurotransmitters . |
| 16 | Civil claims for damages are not uncommon , and in the case of a serious road accident caused by a dog , the damages awarded can be very high . |
| 17 | It follows that the principle of the liability of the state for damage to individuals caused by a breach of Community law for which it is responsible is inherent in the scheme of the Treaty . |
| 18 | It follows from the foregoing that Community law lays down a principle according to which a member state is obliged to make good the damage to individuals caused by a breach of Community law for which it is responsible . |
| 19 | Delay caused by a failure of the legal aid authorities to act , or act reasonably may constitute good reason , but delay caused by the failure of the plaintiff or his solicitors to act promptly in applying for legal aid , or for the removal of a legal aid restriction , will not constitute a good reason ( Waddon v Whitecroft-Scovill Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 309 ) . |
| 20 | Rangers ' early season form has been less than inspiring but manager Walter Smith has put most of the team 's problems down to so many personnel changes caused by a succession of injuries . |
| 21 | He claimed that the site was geologically unsound and any stress caused by a shift in water levels could cause an earthquake . |
| 22 | It is the word stringers use for friction between main and cross strings caused by a stringer pulling a cross string through too quickly — it can mean your string will break too soon . |
| 23 | The noise and nuisance caused by a decision to keep working on the building on Sundays was also a source of neighbourly discontent . |
| 24 | In recognition of the problems caused as a result of these routes passing through the urban areas of Harrogate and Knaresborough , the County Council has designated both roads as key routes for improvement in both the structure plan and the T P P which is the Transport Policy and Programs document of the County Council . |
| 25 | The legislation marks a major achievement for the school whose courses have been suspended since 1987 due to bureaucratic problems caused by a lack of legal status . |
| 26 | The Jamaican dollar was devalued on Oct. 31 , 1989 , from US$1.00=J$6.19 to US$1.00=J$6.50 after credit restrictions introduced in September had failed to halt problems caused by a shortage of foreign exchange . |
| 27 | I should like to propose that Labour resolution on this issue erm in order to address the problems caused by a car boot sales , we feel that a national scheme is needed requiring resis resu sorry registration in advance of an event by boot sale organisers and registration of individual traders at boot sales . |
| 28 | In one patient an acute abdominal pain syndrome caused by a haematoma in the gall bladder wall necessitated the interruption of the treatment . |
| 29 | Councillors said the money would go towards the distress and disturbance caused by a move . |
| 30 | Low birthweight associated with maternal smoking is due to a restriction in the growth rate of the baby caused by a reduction in the oxygen supply reaching the baby through the placenta . |