Example sentences of "[vb -s] a [adj] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | This causes a sharp change in leaf orientation from mainly horizontal to mainly vertical . |
| 2 | One answer is to use a finer grid to achieve finer detail ( Walsh et al. 1987 ) , but this causes a corresponding increase in the size of the raster database . |
| 3 | So it is , say I in my simplistic fashion , that the plain , screaming absurdity of the statement that trade-union action causes a general rise in wages and prices escapes scrutiny . |
| 4 | New evidence also proves that it causes a chemical reaction in the skin , attacking and destroying collagen and elastin — which keep skin supple — and so hastening signs of ageing . |
| 5 | Clearly a zero near the imaginary axis gives a minimum in the frequency spectrum at a pulsatance equal to the imaginary part of the zero point , while a pole close to the imaginary axis causes a similar maximum in the spectrum . |
| 6 | It makes the heart pump blood faster ( we have all felt the pounding and racing of our hearts when we are roused ) ; dilates the airways of our lungs ( so we can breathe faster ) ; and causes a great increase in the release of energy — by breaking down glycogen ( the form in which glucose is stored ) for muscles , and fat ( from fat storage depots ) for the rest of the body . |
| 7 | According to one of them God drives back the waters of the sea by a strong east wind , and causes a mysterious panic in the Egyptian camp . |
| 8 | The Pittsburgh group incorporated a radioactive ‘ label ’ into the coat proteins of vesicular stomatitis virus ( a virus that causes a mild disease in livestock and is much used in interferon research ) . |
| 9 | This can now be explained by the fact that H pylori causes a selective increase in G17 , which is the form of hormone which rises most with eating . |
| 10 | But others have failed to find such quantitative increases , and suspect instead that in the course of translocation , the alene is altered in a way that causes a qualitative change in its product . |
| 11 | This view has been superseded by the concept of the thoracic pump , whereby sternal compression causes a generalised rise in intrathoracic pressure which is selectively transmitted to the arterial circulation because of closure of the venous valves . |
| 12 | They are equally aware that achieving the last few percentage points in performance of ten causes a disproportionate increase in costs . |
| 13 | The interest rate mechanism works as follows : ( a ) a rise in money supply causes money supply to exceed money demand ; interest rates fall ; ( b ) this causes investment to rise ; ( c ) this causes a multiplied rise in national income but ( d ) as national income rises so the transactions demand for money will rise , thus preventing quite such a large fall in interest rates . |
| 14 | This causes a severe response in the fish with inflammation and mucus production causing the decay of tissue and thus opens pathways for further infection by bacteria , usually myxobacteria . |
| 15 | ‘ The collapse of repertory causes a big problem in the training of actors . |
| 16 | Though H pylori also raises G17 several fold in the fasting state , this only causes a minor increase in fasting serum gastrin which consists predominantly of G34 . |
| 17 | Thus , using decimal numbers causes a steep drop in success rates in all three attainment bands relative to questions with whole numbers only . |
| 18 | Thus exposure to FGF-4 causes a significant increase in the number of cells initiating DNA synthesis . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The unleashing of the anger against the self causes a catastrophic fall in self-esteem . |
| 21 | Tobacco use during pregnancy causes a two-fold increase in the risk of spontaneous abortion . |
| 22 | In subclinical infections , it has been shown under both experimental an natural conditions that O. circumcincta causes a marked depression in appetite and this , together with losses of plasma protein into the gastro-intestinal tract , results in interference with the post-absorptive metabolism of protein and to a lesser extent the utilisation of metabolisable energy . |
| 23 | First , the increase in poverty may be a result of ageing itself : for example , reaching the statutory retirement age causes a marked drop in most elderly people 's incomes . |
| 24 | ‘ Remnant theology ’ exercises a powerful influence in the Protestant churches of Western Europe . |
| 25 | Nevertheless one 's duty undergoes a complete change in such circumstances . |
| 26 | Bauen was the birthplace of the composer of the Swiss national anthem to whose memory there stands a small monument in the village . |
| 27 | Sharan wants a good punch in the face does n't she ? |
| 28 | Tolonen was to step back into the job , but it seems the new T'ang wants a new man in the post . ’ |
| 29 | In return , the Italian company wants a controlling stake in the merged firm . |
| 30 | WHEN respected pro Ian Woosnam wants a quiet game in winter he often pops along to Aberdovey . |