Example sentences of "[conj] have a [adj] effect " in BNC.

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1 Reactions vary , and an air cleaner that has a dramatic effect on one person 's health may make no difference to another .
2 What is revealed is a complex , although often implicit , division of labour that has a marked effect on the social relations of schooling .
3 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 .
4 And clearly that had a significant effect on the discussion .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 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 .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 ‘ Social policy ’ refers to those actions of governments that have a direct effect on the welfare of the citizens of a country .
11 They are elementary properties of the replicator itself , properties that have a direct effect on its probability of being replicated .
12 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 .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 Convertibility This is an attractive feature and has a positive effect on price .
17 Warrant attachments This is also an attractive feature and has a positive effect on price .
18 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 .
19 That was a real issue during the troubles in the Punjab and had a real effect on Wolverhampton .
20 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 .
21 The conflict was regularly reported in the mass media and had a serious effect on public confidence in the party .
22 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 .
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 This rotative engine soon became greatly in demand and had a big effect on the mechanisation of factories .
26 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 ) .
27 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 .
28 However , a really creative approach can be a great attention-fixer and have a lasting effect .
29 They are severe and have a devastating effect on his personality , his physical well-being and his mental state .
30 It was felt that married servants — especially if both servants worked in the same house — tended to be more stable , and have a stabilising effect on the younger , unattached members of staff . "
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