Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] lead [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A general fall in aggregate investment may lead to a rise in unemployment and so contribute to the phenomenon of ‘ stagflation ’ . |
| 2 | Uncertainty provokes disputes ; ambiguities may be resolved contra proferentem and , in extreme cases , uncertainty may lead to a term or a whole contract being held to be void . |
| 3 | ( 4 ) The fact that a broker 's insolvency may lead to a customer 's position being closed out without his consent . |
| 4 | Hopefully , further research may lead to a way of quantifying tendon strength and thereby possibly being able to identify animals at risk from tendon injury prior to starting training . |
| 5 | Hubbell and Foster argue that such thinking could lead to a return to the classical views of rain forest and speciation espoused by Corner , Fedorov and van Steenis . |
| 6 | For example the reduction of body weight could lead to a problem of redesign of shape but also to one of substituting plastics for metal . |
| 7 | To ascribe diagnosis of such cases solely to ultrasonography is thus incorrect as prior knowledge of the results of biochemical screening could lead to a bias in identifying cases by ultrasonography . |
| 8 | SPURS skipper Gary Mabbutt warned yesterday that the new back-pass rule could lead to a spate of broken legs for goalkeepers . |
| 9 | A BREAKTHROUGH in research could lead to a drug that would prevent and even reverse the symptoms of Parkinson 's disease , say American scientists . |
| 10 | While he was sure yesterday 's tragedy would lead to a call for a review of the council 's policy , he was uncertain whether it would change . |
| 11 | The only dissenting voice in the Committee over its central recommendations with regard to homosexuality was that of James Adair who , in his minority report , argued that the implementation of the major recommendation would lead to a weakening of the criminal law . |
| 12 | And that says Labour will lead to a flood of appeals . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | But it was always feared that a Clinton victory in an American Presidential election might lead to a shift in US policy with regard to the Northern Ireland problem . |
| 16 | The Civil Authorities ( Special Powers ) Act 1922 enabled the security forces to search and arrest arbitrarily , to detain suspects for up to 48 hours for the sole purpose of interrogation and to break up assemblies of three or more persons on the grounds that their presence might lead to a breach of the peace . |
| 17 | The Fine Art degree might lead to a career in the visual media , or as a practising artist . |
| 18 | Acceptance of the proposal could lead to a resurgence in international trade in leopard skin . |
| 19 | In the letter to Mr Fallon Lord Swaythling said there was no doubt that Labour 's policies about tobacco advertising and sponsorship could lead to a reduction in jobs at Rothmans in the North-East of England . |
| 20 | He believes Labour 's commitment to banning tobacco advertising and sponsorship could lead to a reduction of Rothmans employees in the North . |
| 21 | Mr Coutts said the police were concerned that the hoaxer could strike again or that the hoax could lead to a spate of copy-cat calls . |
| 22 | Any factor that interferes with this negative feedback loop could lead to a rise in gastrin values . |
| 23 | The Treasury believes its plan would lead to a convergence of inflation at a lower rate and evolution towards fixed exchange rates . |
| 24 | Each audit will lead to a Quality Contract which is tailored to the centre 's needs and reflects the confidence which SCOTVEC has in the centre 's internal quality system . |
| 25 | Generalisations may be helpful to a certain extent but we have to take into account complex variants which are law-related but not necessarily legal : Richard Vogler ( in Chapter 7 of this volume ) for example , leads us to ask whether the use of law will lead to a bureaucratisation and disintegration of the peace movement as in the 1960s ? |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | Ironically their misfortune may lead to a cure for others . |
| 29 | In my own work with Japanese quail I have found that this process may lead to a preference for a partner that is slightly novel — just a bit different but not too different from the members of the opposite sex it knew when it was young ( Bateson , Mate Choice ) . |
| 30 | In practice , however , the bureaucratisation of the professional — parent relationship and the assessment process may lead to a situation in which the primary function of parental involvement is to legitimise professional decisions . |