Example sentences of "can result [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new actor is generally operating in top gear and if this momentum is stopped it can be very damaging to the morale and can result in an actor 's technical skills going rusty — something to be avoided at all costs . |
| 2 | It should be noted that contraceptives which can result in an abortion , often termed ‘ abortifacients ’ and including devices such as the coil and spermicidal lubricants and jellies , remain illegal in Ireland . |
| 3 | Too much manure or fertiliser , however , can result in soft lush growth which is equally vulnerable , and you should aim for balance between the various essential nutrients . |
| 4 | On a windy day , more care is usually taken , but even then a few moments ' inattention , or the wrong drill , can result in the glider being blown over and written off . |
| 5 | If this happens at the same time as the inevitable swing into wind , it can result in a very rapid rolling over on to the into-wind wing-tip . |
| 6 | This can result in dangerously inaccurate flying . |
| 7 | Intercourse in any position can result in pregnancy . |
| 8 | Withdrawal , ‘ being careful ’ , can result in pregnancy . |
| 9 | It is n't an offence in itself to sniff glue , but the effect on young people can result in possible conviction for public order offences such as threatening behaviour or breach of the peace . |
| 10 | This can result in a decision being overturned . |
| 11 | A hard impact on an unprotected bone can result in severe bleeding under the skin . |
| 12 | Changing a garage door , they say , has become a simple home improvement which can result in ongoing maintenance simplicity . |
| 13 | Corrosion in central heating systems is a major problem and can result in a build-up of sludge , the main symptom of which is cold areas at the bottom of the radiators . |
| 14 | The council can negotiate with the applicant in advance to ask for changes to the scheme and these can result in new drawings being submitted . |
| 15 | We have already noted how deviance is amplified upon the application of the gouger typification , so that the failure to apply it can result in a dissipation of deviance and an attempt to normalize the behaviour . |
| 16 | so , although the advance of £ 100,000 may appear a vast sum of money , it can result in a lack of spending power in the rockets of individual band members . |
| 17 | The new athletic demands on untrained muscles and tendons produce the inflammation , pain and weakness that can result in severe and permanent disability . |
| 18 | The concentrations of DDT and PCB residues reported in many studies of dolphin and porpoise tissues have been shown experimentally to cause lowered fertility and premature births in both seals and sealions. exposure to PCBs can result in failure of the body 's immune system . |
| 19 | Failure to comply with the regulations can result in a £2,000 fine or six month prison sentence . |
| 20 | The misuse of chemical additives can result in loss of product quality and can cause serious explosions . |
| 21 | The main disadvantage , compared with conventional biological reactors , is that the process is not operated in situ , and this can result in higher treatment costs . |
| 22 | We shall see in the next chapter how carrying comparisons with living animals too far can result in curious and inaccurate pictures of the past . |
| 23 | The problem of maintaining nutritional standards in general is of less concern in the United Kingdom than in developing countries , where malnutrition can result in mental handicap ; this can extend beyond birth and affect the very young children . |
| 24 | Ricardou 's exclusively self-reflexive interpretative grid was never able to incorporate the presence of actual historical/autobiographical ‘ truth ’ ( however fundamentally relative Simon acknowledged it to be ) : a consideration of La Route des Flandres which is not afraid to examine the referential data can result in potentially valuable readings of the text . |
| 25 | Unlike cleaning chemicals which still perform even if they are grossly misused and , at worst can hardly leave a surface dirtier after application than before , misuse in disinfectants and sanitisers can result in an increase in bacterial contamination . |
| 26 | However , to forsake one building for the benefit of another can result in the loss of both . |
| 27 | In the short term , nitrogenous fertilizers , by increasing grasses and clovers , can result in an increase in the earthworm population , but continuous use of superphosphate or Nitro-chalk over a long period has been shown , in trials at Rothamstead , to reduce numbers in proportion to the amount of nitrogen applied . |
| 28 | Failure to prevent rain entering can result in damage to the structure beneath , and to ceilings and decorations . |
| 29 | ‘ Long periods of racial oppression ’ , he writes , ‘ can result in a system of inequality that may persist for indefinite periods of time even after racial barriers are removed ’ ( p. 146 ) . |
| 30 | We know that changes in genes — mutations — can alter the colour of our eyes , can cause the development of extra fingers , and can result in flies with a leg growing out of the head instead of an antenna . |