Example sentences of "[noun] can lead [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Failure to use these words can lead to a lot of confusion , and provide opportunities for awkward parties to obstruct a reference by questioning the procedure used to arrive at a result which they expect to be unfavourable . |
| 2 | The decision resulting from that review can lead to a change of housing , work , and other living arrangements within an institution , or a change of institution . |
| 3 | Just to be dubbed a ‘ best buy ’ in a range of rival tumble driers , answering machines or camcorders can lead to a rush to the store by discerning customers . |
| 4 | Application can , of course , lead to reappraisal , just as empirical evidence in other areas of research can lead to a reformulation or abandonment of initial hypotheses . |
| 5 | A wide range of careers in Science and Engineering are available in industry , government and education although a Science or Engineering degree can lead to a career in almost any area . |
| 6 | The mixed feelings at having given up the struggle to cope with the family member at home can lead to a diminution of visits , which may be painful at times . |
| 7 | The idea that things can be made easier for women through medical advances can lead to a lot of disillusionment . |
| 8 | This life style may be unsuitable for some women and boredom can lead to a couple 's failure to complete an assignment , even to breakdown of their marriage . |
| 9 | Throughout the summer the warm weather and increased activity of both pond fish and plants can lead to a number of problems in ornamental ponds . |
| 10 | Too much protection of young , nervous dogs can lead to a condition known as learned incompetence , whereby the dog fools the owner into always being ready to protect him . |
| 11 | Even outside these types of confrontation , the very differences in language and traditions can lead to a breakdown in communication . |
| 12 | Each menu can have up to nine selections and each selection can lead to a sub-menu of another nine options . |
| 13 | But if it is pressed too far , medical imagery can lead to a sense of inevitability and passiveness which is inappropriate in resolving doubt . |
| 14 | Further , they feared that ‘ doing ’ what a woman does ( on the stage and in women 's clothes ) leads to ‘ being ’ what a woman is ; the most unmanageable anxiety is that there is no essentially masculine self ( p. 1 36 ) , and cross-dressing in women 's clothes can lead to a man ‘ turning into ’ a woman . |
| 15 | Such blockages cause pains known as angina , and in severe cases can lead to a heart attack . |
| 16 | West Germany has a PTT — the Bundespost — with exceptionally commanding ways ; moreover the presence of some of the regulatory control at the Land ( regional ) level can lead to a policy chaos which Germans , let alone foreigners , can find difficult to penetrate . |
| 17 | The issue of new ordinary shares can lead to a shift in the balance of power in the offeror . |
| 18 | In forestry , these chemicals can lead to a decline in water quality and to declines in aquatic fauna and flora . |
| 19 | Just a few seconds out either way in a live production can lead to a jump-in mid-scene or an embarrassed pause on the studio floor while the film is run up . |
| 20 | This imbalance can lead to a number of diet-related diseases . |