Example sentences of "[noun sg] led [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also found that an error of eight weeks in the date of payment led to an average error in the proportionate mispricing of only 0.01% . |
| 2 | Far from being ad hoc , the move to save Newton 's theory from falsification by Uranus 's orbit led to a new kind of test of that theory , which it was able to pass in a dramatic and progressive way . |
| 3 | This change led to an enormous effort to begin active treatment in the neonatal period for virtually all infants with this condition . |
| 4 | In Britain it was too good to last , but the slogan led to a disastrous period of false optimism . |
| 5 | The addition of cisapride led to a significant increase of median contraction amplitude and duration , but only in the mid and distal oesophagus . |
| 6 | The combination of ranitidine with cisapride further diminished the acid reflux found with ranitidine — that is , cisapride led to an additional reduction of total reflux ( from 6.4 ( 1.2- 22.8 ) % to 3.7 ( 1.0–12.7 ) % , p<0.01 ) , supine reflux ( p<0.05 ) , and postprandial reflux ( p<0.05 ) . |
| 7 | The report continues with a list of cases in which disputes over fixtures in listed building led to a public enquiry , a court case , or both and concludes with a section entitled ‘ How to make the legislation more effective ’ , which provides advice to owners , information on Stop Notices and calls for control over the sale of fixtures . |
| 8 | The increased official recognition of the hazards of asbestos led to a veritable torrent of health-related regulations in the US . |
| 9 | Atropine given during intravenous infusion led to an immediate fall in acid output . |
| 10 | This talk led to a lively discussion and question time . |
| 11 | They failed to find evidence that the operation of rule 80a delinked the spot and futures markets , although the operation of this rule led to a slight increase in futures price volatility and a minor reduction in the liquidity of the futures market . |
| 12 | In 1986 I discovered that low fat eating led to a leaner body . |
| 13 | The collapse of the Husayn-Arafat accord led to a new phase of cooperation between Israel , the United States and Jordan aimed at objectives similar to those of the early seventies : the erosion of support for the PLO in the territories , the reinforcement of the normality of occupation by a programme to improve ‘ the quality of life ’ , a term coined in this context by US Secretary of State George Schultz . |
| 14 | A trail of blood led to a two-foot high by 18-inch timber box 20 yards away , perched just off the ground on tiny stilts and carefully camouflaged with twigs and branches . |
| 15 | Two years of basic research led to a first description of Mamprusi court ritual and the system of succession . |
| 16 | The failure of either the June or the November 1989 general elections to resolve Greece 's political impasse led to a rapid deterioration in the country 's economic position during 1989 . |
| 17 | Opposition demands for a full parliamentary investigation into the corruption issue led to a prolonged boycott of the Diet 's deliberation for the 1992-93 budget . |
| 18 | His association with Bassett-Lowke Ltd. of Northampton , the world-famous model engineering company , as design consultant led to a remarkable career in the early development of miniature passenger-carrying railways . |
| 19 | The work led to an industrial dispute in South Sefton and a ballot on action in Mid-Staffordshire . |
| 20 | Public procurement and especially defence procurement led to a double demand for semiconductors , which were used directly ( for example in military missiles ( and which were also in heavy demand from the computer industry ( for defence and other federal government use ) . |
| 21 | In Britain this attitude led to a bitter struggle between the Communists and the ILP , with each declaring itself to be the revolutionary leadership of the Left . |
| 22 | Money problems at home led to a temporary fragmentation of the family and a new school for William but when the family got back together and William returned to St Augustine 's , reports from the other school followed the previous pattern at St Augustine 's . |
| 23 | The exercise led to a bizarre episode in 1967 , when the mayor of Londonderry , Councillor Albert Anderson , produced a letter which he claimed had come from the working committee . |
| 24 | Lax strokes against India last winter led to an unexpected blip in his Test fortunes , but then predictability is hardly a word one readily associates with the man whose one-time monicker , ‘ Afghan ’ ( the forgotten Waugh ) , should now be transferred to brother Steve . |
| 25 | The resultant outcry led to an internal inquiry which exonerated those involved and stated that the police officers had been issued with sledgehammers and crowbars ‘ to effect speedy entry ’ . |
| 26 | But the end of the Iran-Iraq war led to a precipitous decline in exports and to the bankruptcy of two major firms : Avibras and Engesa . |
| 27 | The prospect of amalgamation led to a bitter battle amongst the aircraft contractors over the TSR 2 , in which only the fittest and most ruthless firms survived . |
| 28 | Swing-doors on either side of the box-office in the small foyer led to an inner foyer , carpeted and dimly lit . |
| 29 | This radical change of role for marketing led to a major change of organization structure , at least for those organizations that adopted the marketing concept . |
| 30 | The industry 's crisis led to a nationwide blockade of ports by UK fishermen in 1981 protesting at the importing of foreign fish . |