Example sentences of "[conj] have a [adj] effect " in BNC.
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| 1 | An important principle of treatment is that it should control the hypertension to an acceptable degree , be free from side-effects and not cause either an unacceptable deterioration of glycaemic control or have an adverse effect on blood lipids . |
| 2 | Reactions vary , and an air cleaner that has a dramatic effect on one person 's health may make no difference to another . |
| 3 | What is revealed is a complex , although often implicit , division of labour that has a marked effect on the social relations of schooling . |
| 4 | It reflects Tennyson 's own life and the tragic death of his friend Hallam , ‘ snatched away by sudden death ’ ; a death that had a deep effect on Tennyson as can be seen in this poem . |
| 5 | And clearly that had a significant effect on the discussion . |
| 6 | NICK FALDO stirred himself at last in the Masters at Augusta National yesterday when a third round of 68 made him five under par for the tournament before a storm caused a three-hour delay that had a disastrous effect on defending champion Ian Woosnam , who had been sharing the lead with Craig Parry . |
| 7 | The question of leisure activities did not arise , and the cheap housing , poor diet , and squalid surroundings produced a total environment that had a depressing effect upon human endeavour : this was especially noticeable in Lancashire . |
| 8 | Out of 4,000 scientific publications they selected 529 ‘ key articles ’ ( ‘ a key article was defined as one that had an important effect on the direction of subsequent research and development , which in turn proved to be important for one of the ten clinical advances ’ ) . |
| 9 | All our joys and sadnesses come from our emotions , yet little consideration and thought is given to these factors that have a decisive effect on our happiness . |
| 10 | It would erm , provide er , a base where activities could take place in that area , but whilst not , if you like , not directly benefiting the Social Services Committee , or the people that then go to it , would indirectly benefit us in that it would be available for youth and other activities in support of the community that have a knock-on effect er , as far as we 're concerned . |
| 11 | Given the importance of safety in residential areas for children , it would be valuable to extend this checklist to cover those measures that have a particular effect on them . |
| 12 | ‘ Social policy ’ refers to those actions of governments that have a direct effect on the welfare of the citizens of a country . |
| 13 | They are elementary properties of the replicator itself , properties that have a direct effect on its probability of being replicated . |
| 14 | We conclude that acute cigarette smoking causes a significant fall in gastric secretion ( Vg ) , and suggest that this results in raised gastrin values that have a tropic effect on the parietal cell , thereby accounting for the raised secretory capacity of chronic smokers . |
| 15 | It must follow , therefore , that the way man keeps animals contributes significantly to the environment and has a consequential effect on wild flora and fauna . |
| 16 | Salt water is chosen as it supports your body , prevents the skin from crinkling and has a beneficial effect on the skin , joints and muscles . |
| 17 | Resource allocation — between types of material and/or between subjects ( or departments ) — is a function of library policy , and has a profound effect upon collection development . |
| 18 | Convertibility This is an attractive feature and has a positive effect on price . |
| 19 | Warrant attachments This is also an attractive feature and has a positive effect on price . |
| 20 | His fate was to be valued as a conversationalist , to his detriment as a writer , and to have a profound effect on those who were to become better known than himself . |
| 21 | That was a real issue during the troubles in the Punjab and had a real effect on Wolverhampton . |
| 22 | In the nineteenth century limits were imposed on local borrowing to ensure that councils would not default over their debt liabilities , for any such default would have undermined financial confidence in public authorities and had a serious effect on rates of interest . |
| 23 | The conflict was regularly reported in the mass media and had a serious effect on public confidence in the party . |
| 24 | But the resignations of Norman Fowler in December 1989 and Peter Walker in March 1990 ( albeit for family reasons ) coming so soon after the major re-adjustments necessitated by Nigel Lawson 's departure in October , both unsettled the Cabinet and had a demoralising effect on backbenchers . |
| 25 | The arguments among wartime commanders focused both on the ineffectiveness of indiscriminate bombing ( there was strong evidence , confirmed in post-war surveys , that it did little to disrupt war production and had a reverse effect on popular morale ) , as well as legal and moral unacceptability . |
| 26 | Another disadvantage of the cementation process was that impurities from the zinc ore , such as iron , became incorporated into the alloy and had a detrimental effect on its mechanical and corrosion-resistant properties . |
| 27 | This rotative engine soon became greatly in demand and had a big effect on the mechanisation of factories . |
| 28 | The invasion of Italy by Hannibal precipitated a series of military disasters on Rome and had a clear effect on her coinage : the purity of the silver was reduced ; the weight standard of the bronze coinage fell away from a standard of 135g to one of only 54g ; and a coinage of gold was issued ( before the Roman imperial period , gold coinage was unusual and generally produced only in times of emergency or crisis ) . |
| 29 | The seeds tended to be large and heavy and passed through the gut in 13 hours , the passage time inversely correlated with specific gravity of the seeds and had an indirect effect on the distance that seeds were dispersed away from the mother tree . |
| 30 | This may seem a lot , but with many brine shrimp nauplii not being eaten by the fry the water could soon become polluted and have a detrimental effect on the fry , whereas ‘ little and often ’ water changes keep pollutants diluted . |