Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] have [art] [adj] effect " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , yes there is ‘ bad ’ cholesterol , the LDL which are associated with a greater risk of heart disease , and ‘ good ’ cholesterol , the HDL which appear to have a protective effect . |
| 2 | This has led to farmers overstocking animals on the land which has had a devastating effect on birdlife . |
| 3 | They anticipated a number of significant developments which subsequently took place , like the setting up of a local authority for the Western Isles which has had a stimulating effect on the whole life of the area . |
| 4 | A second major influence which has had a dramatic effect in the second half of the century has been the educational approach . |
| 5 | A misrepresentation of history which has had a malignant effect on the affairs of Lewis and of crofting ever since . |
| 6 | There is , however , another and even more serious aspect of the closed mind which has had a profound effect on British archaeological thinking . |
| 7 | This is partly because the textiles and coverings have been treated with a sodium borate solution ( to increase their resistance to fire ) which has had an adverse effect on their appearance , and partly because most of the paintwork needs renewing . |
| 8 | At least it has sparked off some serious research in determining whether organochlorides and PCBs , which do have an immunosuppressive effect and would make the seals vulnerable to viral attack , are the guilty parties . |
| 9 | But there are also public fears which threaten to have a direct effect on your private life and which also arouse your feelings of human togetherness and compassion . |
| 10 | Tracing the origins of Chinese civilisation back to the Yellow River ( Huanghe ) , the ‘ cradle ’ of the nation 's culture , a basic contradiction was noted which continued to have a profound effect on the people . |
| 11 | Apart from caffeine ( which does have a small effect in speeding up the metabolism ) no substance we eat or drink was proved by scientific methods to have any realistic effect in speeding away our surplus fat . |
| 12 | The most substantive changes have been considerable upward adjustments in prices paid to farmers , which have had a positive effect on output . |
| 13 | When Aragon asserts that he has become " an entirely new man , he is not simply engaging in literary rhetoric , but referring quite explicitly to social and political events which have had a profound effect on his life-style . |
| 14 | In the middle of the worst recession since the war we now have a new crop of party political broadcasts , and a fresh set of posters , both crafted with skill by the advertising industry 's finest , which have had an immediate effect . |
| 15 | The ready availability of good-quality building stone in most parts of Scotland , the lack of timber in many northern areas , and the need to protect against strong winds and abundant rain , are a few of the many practical considerations which have had an important effect on the nature of Scottish buildings . |
| 16 | Now of course she 's had a tremendous effect on , on fashion knitwear ever since she 's been involved with before . |
| 17 | She 's had a positive effect on the whole family . |
| 18 | The food we eat has a significant effect upon our mental agility . |
| 19 | This view has had an influential impact on psychology , and although some might now consider such ideas outmoded , they continue to have an enduring effect on public perceptions of old age . |
| 20 | Despite being easy trips they did have a valuable effect on crews . |
| 21 | But they did have a drastic effect . |
| 22 | But , because of the statistical properties of the normal curve of distribution , they do have a large effect at the extremes . |
| 23 | We know they exist , however , because they do have a measurable effect : they give rise to forces between matter particles . |
| 24 | Some companies feel that they have had a beneficial effect on their trading situation , while others feel that their competitive position has been seriously undermined . |
| 25 | I just wanted to tell you that I glanced at your book while cleaning my master 's study ( he is a doctor ) and it has had a terrible effect on me . |
| 26 | It has had a profound effect on personal morality — especially on criminality . ’ |
| 27 | Heading south and with part of it reportedly burning , it threatened to have a devastating effect on the marine environment of the northern Gulf , which was particularly vulnerable as a shallow , largely closed area of water with little natural turbulence or tidal flushing . |
| 28 | WD-40 , however , is not : it seems to have a corrosive effect on some materials . |
| 29 | Outside it , it seems to have the opposite effect . |
| 30 | Instead of the sunset raging a fire in them as Fernando had obviously intended , it had had the reverse effect — doused away a good deal of bitterness and left them with a certain sadness . |