Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] rise to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 These provisions gave rise to uncertainty largely because the courts showed a marked reluctance to interpret them according to the ordinary meaning of such words as ‘ void , and they also gave rise to injustice because under the Common Law an infant could still sue an adult upon a contract unenforceable against himself and incapable of ratification by him .
2 Also , the change in the potential difference phasor V over the infinitesimal element has been neglected in arriving at equation ( 9.74 ) since it only gives rise to terms that are second order in smallness .
3 For reasons to be explained , the original legislation was found to be defective , and was amended in 1976 ( and placed into the legislative context of the Public Order Act 1936 ) , but even after amendment it still gave rise to complaints that it fell short of the aspirations of its promoters in its effects .
4 It inevitably gave rise to speculation amongst his companions .
5 In addition , recruitment is a major activity in any personnel department and it frequently gives rise to administration problems of an essentially mundane nature which are , nevertheless , a major irritant as far as the personnel manager is concerned .
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